New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday announced a slew of decisions taken at the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by PM Narendra Modi at his residence, which included the temporary suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan.
Addressing the press briefing after the conclusion of the meeting of the CCS at 7 LKM, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also announced the immediate closure of the Integrated Check Post at Wagah-Attari border, and the suspension of visas for all Pakistani nationals in the country.
Noting that the CCS condemned the terror attack, Misri said, “India will be unrelenting in pursuit of those who have committed acts of terror, or conspired to make them possible”.
“CCS resolved that perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack will be brought to justice and their sponsors held to account,” he added.
PM Modi held a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and took stock of the situation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah briefed the meeting after he visited Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was also attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, besides National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and other officials.
Here are the major announcements made by the MEA:
- Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan held in abeyance. With this, the water supply from the Indus river and its distributaries – the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Satluj will be stopped.
- Suspension of visas of all Pakistani nationals in India,
- Any Pakistani national with an SAARC visa to leave India within next 48 hours
- Integrated Check Post at Wagah-Attari border closed with immediate effect.
- India to withdraw its military attachés from Pakistan.
- All Pakistani military attaches in India were declared persona non grata, asked to leave within 7 days.
- Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme.
- All-party meeting called on Thursday.
- CCS reviewed the overall security situation, directed all forces to maintain high vigilance.
- Overall strength of Indian, Pak high commissions will be brought down to 30 from the present 55 through further reductions
PM Modi held a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and took stock of the situation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah briefed the meeting after he visited Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was also attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, besides National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and other officials.
The Congress and other political parties extended their support to the Centre in tackling terror and demanded an all-party meeting to address the challenge of terrorism.
