Pahalgam Terror Attack: India takes 5 big actions against Pakistan, cancels Indus Water Treaty, Pakistani Visas

In the new action against Pakistan, the Modi government has announced five major actions against Pakistan, which include cancelling the Indus water treaty and closing the Wagha Attari border.

Pahalgam Terror Attack: In a significant against Pakistan, the government of India has acted against the Pahalgam Terror Attack, reportedly carried out by Pakistan based terrorist groups. In the new action against Pakistan, the Modi government has announced five major actions against Pakistan, which include cancelling the Indus water treaty and closing the Wagha Attari border. Scroll down to read the full list. Notably, twenty-six people had died during the terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday.

Pahalgam terror attack: India’s actions

1. Indus water treaty at abeyance- The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.
2. Strength of diplomatic mission now at 30
3. Pakistani military diplomats Declared persona non grata- Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) visas. Any SVES visas issued in the past to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled. Any Pakistani national currently in India under SVES visa has 48 hours to leave India.
4. Saarc visa for Pakistan’s cancelled
5. Wagha Attari border to be closed

#WATCH | Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, “Recognising the seriousness of this terrorist attack, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decided upon the following measures- The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan… pic.twitter.com/PxEPrrK1G8

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PM Modi chairs CCS meeting after Pahalgam terror attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in the wake of the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed several innocent lives. The meeting was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar among others.

Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, “In the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, chaired a meeting of the CCS at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.”

Notably, PM Modi cut short his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and returned to Delhi on Wednesday morning. Earlier in the day, Rajnath Singh expressed deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives in the recent terror attack in Pahalgam and vowed the government’s determination to punish the perpetrators of the terror attack.

(With inputs from agencies)