Pakistan Closes Airspace to India Amid Escalating Tensions on Ground and in Skies
Pakistan Takes Retaliatory Measures against India’s Actions Toward Islamabad Following Attack on Tourists in Delhi-Controlled Kashmir
According to a report by the English section of Webangah News agency, citing Mehr News Agency adn Al Jazeera, Pakistan has adopted retaliatory measures in response to the Indian government’s strong reaction to a terrorist attack against a group of tourists in the Kashmir region. India’s actions included suspending a 65-year-old agreement and closing the main border crossing between the two countries.
earlier, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister stated that “the country’s authorities, who have denied India’s accusations of involvement in the attack, will hold an emergency meeting today to respond to Delhi’s measures.”
Following this emergency meeting, Pakistan declared Indian military advisers in islamabad as personae non gratae and gave them until the end of April to leave the country.
Additionally, Pakistan took further steps…Pakistan has suspended all trade relations with India, including trade conducted through third-party countries.
According to Al Jazeera, Pakistan has also declared that any violation of Islamabad’s rights over the western river will be considered an act of war.
Additionally, Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian aircraft. Al Jazeera reports that Pakistan has emphasized that the number of staff at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad will be reduced from 30 April to 30 personnel.
The attack on Tuesday in ”Pulwama” is considered one of the deadliest attacks in recent history in this volatile region, resulting in the deaths of 26 tourists. Both India and Pakistan claim full sovereignty over Kashmir but each administers only a portion of it.
In a sharp response to the attack, the Indian government indirectly held Pakistan responsible. New Delhi has long accused Islamabad’s governments of supporting armed groups in the region.India has strongly accused Pakistan, which has vehemently denied the allegations.
In response to the attack, the indian government took measures against its neighboring country, Pakistan. These actions included closing the main border crossing between the two nations, suspending a historic water treaty, expelling diplomats, and ordering some Pakistani passport holders to leave India within 48 hours.
