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India Orders Expulsion of Pakistani Nationals Following Pahalgam Terror Attack

The government has suspended visas, set deportation deadlines, and escalated security measures after the killing of 26 tourists in Kashmir.

Pahalgam terror attack: Amit Shah instructs CMs to identify, send Pakistani citizens back; UP govt springs into action -- Top points to know
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Overview

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed states to identify and deport all Pakistani nationals by April 27, with medical visa holders granted an extension until April 29.
  • India has suspended visa services for Pakistani citizens and revoked all existing visas with immediate effect.
  • Prime Minister Modi vowed to identify and punish the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 tourists and was claimed by The Resistance Front, a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy.
  • In addition to the visa suspension, India has paused the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty and closed the Attari land-transit post as part of its measures against Pakistan.
  • The Ministry of External Affairs has issued a strong advisory urging Indian citizens to avoid traveling to Pakistan.