NEW DELHI – India has made strong allegations that its diplomats basedin Pakistan were being harassed by Pakistani agencies in the aftermathof the air strikes launched by Pakistan against Indian military targetsin February. It has demanded strong intervention from the Pakistanigovernment.
Citing thirteen instances of harassment, India has lodged a strong protestwith Pakistan and issued a note verbale demanding an immediateinvestigation into the matter.
“Note Verbale to Pakistan Foreign Office has been issued on 13 Marchover the harassment of diplomats by Pakistani intelligence agenciesbetween 8 to 11 March 2019”, Indian Ministry of External Affairs sourcestold Sputnik.
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Since the day of Pakistani air strikes on 27 February its intelligenceagencies have put Indian diplomats under aggressive surveillance, sourcesrevealed.
India has alleged that its prominent diplomats like a first secretary,naval advisor, deputy high commissioner, military advisor and such werebeing aggressively stalked in an overt and intimidating manner by Pakistanintelligence agencies.It alleged that some of its diplomat corps had been receiving hoax phonecalls. It added that it’s High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia’s car wasbeing stalked continuously by two people believed to be from Pakistanigovernment agencies, even as his residence was put under overt surveillanceon 9-10 March.
In the note verbale, India has sought an urgent investigation into thematter. It held that such cases of harassment of diplomats were violationsof the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and that the safetyand security of Indian High Commission officials and their families werethe responsibility of the Pakistani government.