New Delhi : With the Pahalgam terror attack having “linkages” across the border, India tonight announced a slew of punitive steps against Pakistan, including suspension of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty that determines distribution of 6 common rivers.
The decisions were taken at a long meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and announced by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
Addressing the media, Misri said, “Recognising the seriousness of this terrorist attack, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decided upon the following measures:
1) The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.
2) The integrated checkpost Attari will be closed with immediate effect. Those who have crossed over with valid endorsements may return through that route before 1st May 2025.
3) Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC visa Exemption scheme. Any SPES visas issued in the past to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled. Any Pakistani national currently in India under SPES visa has 48 hours to leave India.
4) The Defence, Military, Naval, and Air Advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi are declared persona non grata. They have a week to leave India.
5) India will be withdrawing its own Defence, Navy and Air advisors from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. These posts in the respective High Commissions are deemed annulled. (NVI)
