Within the wake of the lethal terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 individuals, together with a overseas nationwide from Nepal, the Centre has taken a slew of diplomatic actions towards Pakistan over its assist for cross-border terrorism. On Saturday, India took three daring steps towards Pakistan in a single day – the federal government imposed an entire ban on all imports from Pakistan, suspended all postal companies to and from the nation, and prohibited Pakistani ships from docking at Indian ports.
Here is the total record of main crackdowns towards Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror assault:
- 01
All imports from Pakistan banned
To plug all loopholes and stop the entry of Pakistani items by means of any channel, the federal government imposed a direct ban on the import and transit of all items originating from or exported by Pakistan, in accordance with a Could 2 notification from the Commerce and Business Ministry. This transfer follows the suspension of direct commerce and the closure of the Built-in Examine Put up (ICP) at Attari on April 24, in response to the Pahalgam terror assault. Whereas that step halted cross-border commerce price Rs 3,886 crore, Pakistani items have been nonetheless getting into India through third nations.
“Direct or oblique import or transit of all items originating in or exported from Pakistan, whether or not or not freely importable or in any other case permitted, shall be prohibited with fast impact, till additional orders,” the Directorate Basic of Overseas Commerce (DGFT) mentioned. Any exception to this prohibition shall require approval of the Authorities of India, it mentioned.
Based on official knowledge, India primarily exported objects reminiscent of soya bean, poultry feed, greens, pink chillies, plastic granules and plastic yarn, whereas importing dry fruits, dates, gypsum, cement, glass, rock salt and herbs from Pakistan.
- 02
No Pakistani ships allowed in Indian ports
India on Saturday banned the entry of Pakistani ships at Indian ports, whereas additionally barring Indian ships from going to Pakistani ports.
Based on an order issued by India’s maritime authority, Directorate Basic of Delivery (DGS), the restrictions have been put in place “with fast impact” and “until additional order” to make sure security of “Indian property, cargo and linked infrastructure, in public curiosity and for the curiosity of Indian transport”.
A ship bearing the flag of Pakistan shall not be allowed to go to any Indian port. An Indian flag ship shall not go to any port of Pakistan,” the DGS mentioned in its order, exercising energy beneath part 411 of the Service provider Delivery Act.
Traditionally, maritime commerce between India and Pakistan has largely been symbolic. Each nations have a maritime border within the Arabian Sea, however a strained bilateral relationship has saved industrial ship actions restricted.
- 03
All mail companies from Pakistan suspended
The Authorities on Saturday additionally halted the alternate of mail and parcels with Pakistan, by means of each air and land routes, because it imposed recent punitive measures on Islamabad in view of the cross border linkages.
Based on an order issued by the Division of Posts, Ministry of Communications, and despatched to the heads of all postal circles throughout the nation, “the alternate of all classes of inbound mail and parcels from Pakistan by means of air and floor routes” has been suspended.
Nevertheless, virtually, the postal companies between the 2 nations have remained suspended for the final 5 years now, after Islamabad had “unilaterally stopped accepting postal baggage from India” at Wagah border (land route) and different factors of alternate together with air route in August 2019 following abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir. It was the primary within the historical past of each the nations.
- 04
Pakistan YouTube channels, movie star accounts banned
The Centre has banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, together with some main channels like Daybreak Information, Samaa TV, ARY Information, and Geo Information, for disseminating “provocative and communally delicate content material” and circulating false, deceptive narratives towards India, its Military, and safety companies. Former Pakistan cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Basit Ali additionally had their YouTube channels blocked, whereas Instagram accounts of a number of Pakistani celebrities—together with Fawad Khan, Atif Aslam, Hania Aamir, and Mahira Khan—have been disabled.
Fawad Khan was set to make his Bollywood comeback after nearly 9 years with “Abir Gulaal”, the discharge of which is now in limbo following the assault, information company PTI reported.
- 05
Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which has survived 4 wars, many years of cross-border terrorism towards India by Pakistan, and an extended historical past of antagonism between the 2 nations, was suspended for the primary time by New Delhi a day after the Pahalgam terror assault.
“The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 shall be held in abeyance with fast impact, till Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its assist for cross-border terrorism,” Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri mentioned.
This suspension will stay in impact till Pakistan ceases its assist for cross-border terrorism. The IWT was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960, following 9 years of negotiations between India and Pakistan.
- 06
Closure of Attari Wagah border
The Attari-Wagah border was absolutely closed on Could 1 following a week-long heavy cross-border motion, after the Union authorities ordered all Pakistani residents on short-term visas to depart India. For the reason that closure of the Built-in Examine Put up at Attari on April 25, over 780 Pakistani nationals have gone throughout the border, whereas round 1,560 individuals, together with Indian residents and Pakistanis holding long-term visas, have walked throughout the border to India.
- 07
Cancellation of SAARC Visa exemption scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals
Following a Cupboard Committee on Safety (CCS) assembly held a day after the Pahalgam terror assault, the Authorities introduced that Pakistani nationals will now not be allowed to journey to India beneath the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES).
“Any SVES visas issued prior to now to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled. Any Pakistani nationwide at present in India beneath SVES visa has 48 hours to depart India,” Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri mentioned.
Launched in 1992, the SVES was based mostly on a choice made on the 1988 SAARC Summit in Islamabad, granting visa-free journey to sure classes of dignitaries inside the area. At present, the record included 24 classes of entitled individuals, which embody senior officers, judges of upper courts, parliamentarians, businessmen, journalists, sportspersons and many others.
- 08
Expulsion of Pakistani Army Advisors
Following the CCS meet on April 24, India declared the Defence, Naval, and Air Advisors on the Pakistani Excessive Fee in New Delhi as persona non grata, giving them per week to depart the nation. The federal government additionally introduced that India will withdraw its personal Defence, Naval, and Air Advisors from the Excessive Fee in Islamabad. These posts stand annulled, and 5 assist workers from each missions may also be withdrawn.
- 09
Discount of Diplomatic Personnel
India additionally introduced a discount within the total energy of its diplomatic workers on the Excessive Fee in Pakistan from 55 to 30, efficient Could 1.
- 10
9 homes of suspected terrorists’ households demolished
Cracking down on terror following the Pahalgam assault, safety forces have blown up not less than 9 homes belonging to households of these wished for militancy within the Valley. The demolitions began with the home of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Adil Ahmad Thoker, believed to be concerned within the assault. Homes of different suspects have been additionally destroyed in Pulwama, Bandipora, and Kupwara.
The Resistance Entrance (TRF), a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, claimed duty for the assault on the vacationers in Baisaran, an off-road meadow in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
A day after India took a collection of steps towards Pakistan in response to the assault, the neighbouring nation on Thursday (April 24) responded by suspending the 1972 Simla settlement. Signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistani President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto after the 1971 struggle, it was thought of an important peace treaty between India and Pakistan.
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