{"id":19069,"date":"2025-05-14T05:07:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=19069"},"modified":"2025-05-14T05:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:07:31","slug":"india-expels-pakistan-diplomat-as-war-of-words-simmers-in-place-of-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=19069","title":{"rendered":"India expels Pakistan diplomat as war of words simmers in place of fighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pakistan reiterates its commitment to the ceasefire but warns it will respond forcefully to any future Indian attacks.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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India has ordered a Pakistani diplomat<\/a> to leave the country within 24 hours as tensions simmer in the wake of heavy military exchanges between the nuclear-armed neighbours before a ceasefire was agreed last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The unnamed official, stationed at Pakistan\u2019s embassy in New Delhi, was accused by India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday of \u201cindulging in activities not in keeping with his official status\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move comes after a brief but intense military confrontation<\/a> last week that threatened to erupt into the fifth full-scale war between the two countries. While the truce brought a temporary halt to cross-border missile and drone strikes, sporadic skirmishes continue along the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border  in disputed Kashmir, a region claimed by both nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, Pakistan reiterated its commitment to the ceasefire but warned it would respond forcefully to any future attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned in his first national address<\/a> since the truce that India would strike \u201cterrorist hideouts\u201d across the border if provoked again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ultranationalist Hindu leader added that India \u201conly paused\u201d its military action against Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modi\u2019s remarks were swiftly condemned by Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which called them \u201cprovocative and inflammatory\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt a time when international efforts are being made for regional peace and stability, this statement represents a dangerous escalation,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPakistan remains committed to the recent ceasefire understanding and taking necessary steps towards de-escalation and regional stability,\u201d the statement continued, adding that any future aggression would receive a response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conflict ignited after a deadly April 22 shooting attack in the Pahalgam area of India-administered Kashmir, where 25 Indian tourists and one Nepalese visitor were killed. India accused Pakistan\u2019s government of links to the attacks \u2013 an accusation Islamabad strongly denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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India launched strikes on what it called \u201cterrorist infrastructure\u201d in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Islamabad, 40 civilians and 11 Pakistani military personnel were killed in last week\u2019s violence. India said at least 16 civilians and five Indian soldiers were killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fighting marked the most severe exchange between the two countries in nearly 30 years and ended only after sustained diplomatic pressure. On Monday, India said it held a rare phone call with Pakistan\u2019s military leaders, agreeing to uphold the ceasefire and explore ways to de-escalate the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fragile ceasefire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite the ceasefire, sporadic violence continued on Tuesday with Indian forces reporting a gun battle in southern Kashmir\u2019s Shopian district. The army said three suspected fighters were killed in a \u201csearch and destroy\u201d operation launched on intelligence input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Tuesday, Modi visited Adampur airbase near the border and reiterated India\u2019s stance in a speech to air force personnel. \u201cWe will not differentiate between the government sponsoring terrorism and the masterminds of terrorism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will enter their dens and hit them without giving them an opportunity to survive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, both sides have taken a series of retaliatory diplomatic and economic measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India has suspended most visa services for Pakistani nationals, halted bilateral trade and announced its intention to unilaterally suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, a World Bank-brokered water-sharing agreement in place since 1960 that is critical for farming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, Pakistan banned visas for Indians, closed its airspace to Indian aircraft and imposed a reciprocal trade embargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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