NEW DELHI- India and Pakistan on Friday announced to hold talks toamicably resolve all issues regarding the treatment of their diplomats.
According to PTI, the two countries agreed to resolve all issues regardingtreatment of their diplomats in line with 1992 ‘Code of Conduct’ fortreatment of Diplomatic/Consular personnel in India and Pakistan.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also issued a statement to confirmthe development.
“India and Pakistan have mutually agreed to resolve matters related to thetreatment of diplomats and diplomatic premiseslink>,in line with the 1992 ‘Code of Conduct’ for treatment ofDiplomatic/Consular personnel in India and Pakistan,” the MEA said in thestatement.
Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal, in a brief statement,said that the issue will be addressed under the mechanism of 1992 relatedto the treatment of diplomats.
During a press briefing on Thursday, Faisal had said that the two sideswould address the issue of harassment of diplomatslink>throughtalks.
The two sides reached a truce after days of making claims andcounter-claims about harassment of each other’s diplomats.
The Code provides for “smooth and unhindered functioning” of the diplomaticand consular officialslink>ofthe two countries in conformity with the international laws withoutviolating their privileges and immunities.
The Code also says that the two countries should not resort to intrusiveand aggressive surveillance and actions such as verbal and physicalharassment, disconnection of phone lines, etc.
Pakistan claimed that there had been as many as 26 instances of harassmentand intimidation of its diplomats since March 7.
Islamabad later recalled its high commissioner Sohail Mahmood fordiscussions on the issue.
Sohail Mahmood, however, returned to New Delhi on March 22.