India-Pakistan tension: How things unfolded in last two days
India | February 28, 2019 0:07 ISTThe two days of India- Pakistan power play and the official position till now.
The two days of India- Pakistan power play and the official position till now.
Commenting on the situation, a senior DMRC official said, "As advised by security agencies, a red alert has been imposed on the entire DMRC network from 6 pm onwards."
A special committee was formed for the CWC meeting, which was to discuss economic, foreign and social policies.
The chief minister said he had already directed the police and intelligence departments and other officials to take all precautionary measures.
It is unlikely that there will be any major initiative to improve ties between India and Pakistan until Lok Sabha elections are held, official sources said on Thursday.
Incidents of harassment of diplomats on both sides were reported earlier this year too, after which "high level" talks helped resolve the issue at the time.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in its statement that Indian officials were compelled to return to Islamabad without performing their diplomatic and consular duties vis-a-vis Indian pilgrims.
One of Pakistan's biggest cricket stars, Shahid Afridi's comments can prove to a major embarrassment for the Imran Khan-led government.
"On the occasion of Diwali, as a confidence building measure, sweets were exchanged between Indian Army and Pakistan Army at Poonch and Mendhar on November 6," the Jammu-based White Knight Corps said in a tweet.
"See we have a neighbouring country which always tries to vitiate atmosphere here. Our country is progressing which is not liked by them," Rawat told reporters.
The ties between the two countries had strained after the terror attacks by Pakistan-based groups in 2016 and India's surgical strikes inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Khan had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking to re-start bilateral talks on key issues "challenging the relationship" including on terrorism and Kashmir.
"Disappointed at the arrogant and negative response by India to my call for resumption of the peace dialogue," tweeted Khan.
The government had announced the meeting yesterday, the first such high-level engagement since suspension of dialogue between the two nations after the Pathankot air base terror attack in 2016.
The meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be the first such high-level engagement since suspension of dialogue between the two nations after the Pathankot air base terror attack in 2016.
Speaking to IndiaTV about the brutality meted out to his father by Pakistan forces, Mohit said it was for the government and other authorities to decide what action to take but there are plenty of questions which need to be answered.
"We are ready for talks with India. We have also conveyed our position to the international community. It remains for India to respond," Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal said here during the weekly media briefing.
India's Indus Water Commissioner P K Saxena is expected to reach here today to begin the two-day discussions with his Pakistani counterpart Syed Mehr Ali Shah on Wednesday, Dawn quoted a government official as saying.
Over 470 Indians, including 418 fishermen, are detained in Pakistani jails, according to a government report submitted before the country's Supreme Court in July. The 27 fishermen reached Lahore on Monday and will be handed over to the Indian authorities at the Wagah Border.
Pakistan's Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement that the list was consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India signed on May 21, 2008.
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