ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Monday called back its High Commissioner in India for “consultations”. Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said that High Commissioner “left New Delhi this morning.”
Pakistan and Indian have engaged in a new diplomatic tussle as New Delhi called backed its High Commissioner to Islamabad Ajay Basaria and the negihbours summoned each other’s envoys after the Pulwama attack that killed several Indian soldiers.
On February 14, at least 44 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed Kashmir in one the deadliest attacks.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said those behind the terror attack would pay a ‘very heavy price’ and had made a ‘huge mistake.’ Union Minister Arun Jaitley said they will take all possible diplomatic steps to ensure ‘complete isolation’ of Pakistan and has withdrawn Most Favoured Nation status to the country.
Later, India called back its High Commissioner to Islamabad. Ajay Basaria flew to New Delhi for ‘consultation’ after the attack. Indian government charged Pakistan for the attack and threatened to ‘isolate’ it at international level.
