Overview

• India has closed the Attari Integrated Check Post, the sole land route for trade and passenger movement with Pakistan, disrupting Rs 3,886 crore in annual trade and thousands of crossings.
• The SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme has been suspended, requiring Pakistani nationals in India to exit within 48 hours, while all previously issued visas stand revoked.
• The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 has been suspended, and diplomatic ties are being scaled back, with high commission staff reduced to 30 members by May 1.
• The Border Security Force has scaled down the Beating Retreat ceremony at Attari and two other locations, suspending symbolic gestures like the handshake and keeping gates closed.
• As of April 24, 28 Pakistani nationals have returned home, and 105 Indian nationals have re-entered India through the Attari-Wagah border under government-imposed deadlines.