New Delhi:
The Ministry of the Interior has asked states to identify and deport all Pakistan -in their jurisdiction, sources told DailyExpertNews on Friday, as a result of which the Minister of the Interior had spoken to Amit Shah with all the ministers.
On Wednesday, India said it had canceled all Visa for Pak Nationals as part of a five-step diplomatic counter-offensive after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
In particular, India said that all Visa from April 27 would be withdrawn. Medical visa, the government said, would only be valid for 48 hours.
India said that Pakistan was involved in the planning and implementation of the attack. On Thursday, high foreign diplomats from the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, Russia and China were shown this proof by foreign secretary Vikram Miskri.
Read | India mentions global diplomats, draws them on Pahalgam terror attack
The suspension of Visa was one of the five steps announced by India.
India also has the Indus Waters Treaty, or IWT, an important deal for sharing water for using the Indus River and its five tributaries – the Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi and Sutlej.
DailyExpertNews explains | Story of Indus Waters Treaty, Partition, Planning, Pak Impact
Pakistan responded with a series of similar measures and also explained suspension of the IWT “an act of war”. In retaliation, Islamabad said it suspended the Simla agreement.
Pakistan has also closed his airspace for Indian or operated flights or airlines.
Twenty -six people, including civilians and tourists, were killed on Tuesday afternoon in the attack in Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam. Disturbing images of the attack that was shared on social media showed that the terrorists – of whom there were five, armed with automatic weapons – only men shoot.
In one visual grinned, a terrorist grinned to a woman to “tell Go Tell (Premier) modes”.
Read | “Will not kill you. Go, tell Modi”: Pahalgam Terrorist to Woman
Among the dead was a newlywed naval officer on a short vacation with his wife.
Read | “Didn't tell him …”: What Grandpa told the newlywed officer who was shot
The Pahalgam attack was the worst on Indian soil since February 2019, when 40 CRPF staff were killed in J&K's Pulwama by forbidden terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed.
A spur of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, another pack-based prohibited terror group, has claimed the responsibility for the attack carried out by at least three terrorists. All three are flee despite a huge manhunt.
On Thursday the prime minister had a powerful message for the global community.
Read | “I tell the world …”: For warning about terror, PM's switch to English
During an event in Bihar, he switched from Hindi to English to say: “From the bottom of Bihar I tell the world that India will identify and punish every terrorist and those behind them.”
Mr. Modi has given revenge against everyone who is responsible and said that his government will not make the malignant agenda of the terrorists succeed. Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh repeated that call during a Delhi event, thunderous: “We will not only punish the monsters who have carried out this act of cruelty and barbarity, we will also reach those who have hidden themselves behind a curtain to perform this conspiracy.”
Read | “Strong reaction to Pahalgam Attack Soon”: Rajnath Singh's Warning
The government held an All-Party meeting on Thursday in which the political parties informed.
Read | Why not soldiers in Pahalgam, asks against opposition. Center answers
During the meeting, opposition parties asked a few pointed questions, including the absence of security forces in Baisaran – the tourist meadow near Pahalgam where the attack took place. The government said the area was secured before the Amarnath Yatra of June, which is when the route is officially opened.
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