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India Expels Pakistani Nationals as Tensions Escalate Over Kashmir Attack

Following a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India accuses Pakistan of cross-border terrorism, suspends key agreements, and orders Pakistani citizens to leave by April 29, while Pakistan retaliates with diplomatic and trade measures.

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Sicherheitskräfte am Tatort nahe der Stadt Pahalgam
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Overview

  • A terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killed 26 people, mostly Indian tourists, with Indian authorities blaming Pakistan for supporting the attackers.
  • India has suspended the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, closed the Attari border crossing, and revoked visa-free entry for certain Pakistani nationals.
  • The Indian government has ordered all Pakistani citizens to leave the country by April 29 and expelled Pakistani diplomats, including military advisors.
  • Pakistan denies involvement in the attack, expels Indian diplomats, cancels visas for Indian nationals, closes its airspace to Indian airlines, and halts trade with India.
  • Indian security forces have detained hundreds of suspects in Kashmir as part of an intensified crackdown, with fears of further escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.