Overview

• India suspended the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme for Pakistani nationals, ordering those under the scheme to leave within 48 hours.
• Pakistan responded by revoking SVES visas for Indians, except Sikh pilgrims, and instructed Indian nationals under the scheme to exit within 48 hours.
• Both nations have expelled each other's military advisers and reduced diplomatic staff in their respective High Commissions to 30 members.
• India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and closed the Attari-Wagah border, while Pakistan shut its airspace to Indian aircraft and halted bilateral trade.
• The measures follow the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians and was claimed by the Resistance Front, a group linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba.