As tensions escalate India and Pakistan, Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, a leading expert in Chinese studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, warned that recent developments signal a coordinated military and diplomatic effort by China and Pakistan to strategically box India into the South Asia
In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 Indian tourists, the Indian government decided to break all diplomatic ties with Pakistan, including the cancellation of all kinds of visas of Pakistani nationals currently in India.
Amidst the rising diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, the official 'X' handle of Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif has been withheld.
"The Ministry of Home Affairs has given clear instructions regarding the visas of Pakistani nationals that all the short-term visas, except diplomatic/official and long-term visas, should be considered cancelled and their deadline to leave the nation is April 27. Additionally, those who are
After the Indian government ordered the closure of the Attari border in the wake of the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack, many Pakistani nationals were seen leaving India and returning to Pakistan, saying that there should be "leniency" with the people on visa.
The Delhi government said that it is enforcing the Centre's order, which revokes all existing visas issued to Pakistani citizens -- except for medical, diplomatic, and long-term visas -- with immediate effect.
In a significant development amid heightened diplomatic tensions, the Indian government on Friday revoked all categories of visas issued to Pakistani citizens, except long term visas, diplomatic and official visas, with immediate effect from April 27.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a special session of the Parliament and pass a resolution unanimously to express the nation's sentiments in front of the world following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.
Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, ended in negative territory after seven session gains, perhaps due to the diplomatic actions against Pakistan by the government following the dastardly terror attacks in Pahalgam.
Visuals from the protest showed people carrying placardfs with the message "Pakistan murdabad" (Death to Pakistan) and "Aatankwad ke aage nahi jhukenge" (Will not bow down before terrorism.) The protests come a day after the Central government announced the reduction of diplomatic presence a
The Indian stock market opened with a marginal decline on Thursday as geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. This comes after India took diplomatic measures against Pakistan in response to the recent attack in Pahalgam.