Times of Islamabad

A big breakthrough in Pakistan India tensions

A big breakthrough in Pakistan India tensions

NEW DELHI – In a major development depicting signs of defusing tensions,Ajay Bisaria, India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan is returning back toPakistan today.

Pakistan Ambassador to New Delhi Sohail Mehmood is also to return back toIndia after he was called back to Islamabad in reaction.

Indian Ambassador was called back to Delhi for consultations after JeMgroup killed over 40 CRPF soldiers in a massive car bombing in Jammu andKashmir.

“Ajay Bisaria was called to Delhi for consultations in the wake of Pulwamaattack.

The soldiers were killed when their convoy was hit by the powerful carbomb, fitted with 60 kg of explosives, on the Srinagar-Jammu highway inPulwama district.

Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility for the attack, the deadliestin Jammu and Kashmir since the start of the century.

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale had also summonedlinkPakistan’sHigh Commissioner Sohail Mahmood, and a very strong demarche or diplomaticprotest was lodged over the Pulwama terror attack, sources said.

India has already decided to removelink”MostFavoured Nation” privileges given to Pakistan, and said it will work toensure the country’s isolation globally.

Most Favoured Nation status is given to a trade partner to ensurenon-discriminatory trade between two nations.