Tit-for-Tat: India Cuts Newspaper Supply to Pakistani Embassy
Following "Operation Sindoor," Pakistan's High Commission in Delhi has been denied newspaper deliveries in a retaliatory move, as India condemns the harassment of its diplomats in Islamabad.
- India has responded to the alleged harassment of its diplomats in Islamabad by stopping the supply of newspapers to Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi.
- According to sources, the Indian High Commission in Islamabad is facing disruptions to basic amenities, including the supply of piped gas and packaged drinking water.
- The harassment of Indian diplomatic staff and their families is considered a violation of the Vienna Convention, which guarantees the security and smooth functioning of embassies.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 12th Aug: In a swift retaliatory move, India has stopped the supply of newspapers to the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi, following reports of Pakistani harassment of Indian diplomatic staff in Islamabad. According to sources, this action is a direct response to a series of provocations in which basic supplies to the Indian High Commission were disrupted.
The diplomatic spat is reportedly a fallout of “Operation Sindoor,” a recent Indian military operation. Sources indicate that Indian diplomats and their families in Islamabad are facing significant difficulties, with the supply of piped gas being cut off, forcing them to purchase expensive gas from the market. In addition, the supply of packaged drinking water has been disrupted, and local newspaper deliveries to the homes of High Commission staff have been stopped.
The harassment of diplomatic personnel is a violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which ensures the smooth functioning of diplomatic missions and guarantees the safety and respect of their staff. India’s retaliatory action is an apparent signal that it will not tolerate such breaches of international protocol.
