India Has Taken Decision to Reduce Staff Strength in Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi by 50%: MEA

New Delhi, June 23: India on Tuesday summoned Pakistan's Charge d’ Affaires and informed that New Delhi repeatedly expressed concerns about activities of Pakistan High Commission Officials. Ministry of External Affairs said that they had caught 2 Pakistan HC officials red-hanged being engaged in espionage and dealing with the terror organisations. Taking note of the situation, India has asked Pakistan High Commission to reduce staff strength in New Delhi by 50 percent.

Pakistan High Commission Officials have been "engaged in espionage and dealings with terror organisations. Two officials caught red-handed and expelled on May 31, 2020, was an example," MEA said. ISI Using Pakistan Diplomatic Missions For Anti-India Agenda, London is Their New Hub.

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"Government of India has taken the decision to reduce staff strength in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi by 50%. It would reciprocally reduce its own presence in Islamabad to the same proportion," it added.

Last month, two Pakistan HC officials- Muhammad Tahir and Abid Hussain- were caught by Delhi Police when they were obtaining sensitive documents related to the country's security installations from an Indian national in exchange for money.

The MEA said that "Pakistan's behaviour is not in conformity with Vienna Convention and bilateral agreements on treatment of diplomatic, consular officials", adding that the neighbouring nation supported cross-border violence and terrorism.

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