Indian envoy Ajay Baseria left for New Delhi, Pakistan HC Moin Ul Huq held back at home

Indian envoy Ajay Baseria left for New Delhi, Pakistan HC Moin Ul Huq held back at home

NEW DELHI - Indian envoy to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria left Islamabad on Saturday, days after Pakistan announced that it will be cutting ties with New Delhi in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's decision to remove the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.

All Indian High Commission Officials and officers bid farewell to him at India house prior to his departure.

Pakistan last week announced that it will be "downgrading" diplomatic ties with India and expelled Indian envoy.

Islamabad announced that it won't be sending its newly appointed envoy to India, Moin Ul Haq, to take charge.