The expulsion comes after the arrest of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra and several others on charges of spying for Pakistan amid a crackdown on an espionage network in the country following Indian Armed Forces’ Operation Sindoor and retaliation to Pakistan’s attempted strikes on Indian territory.
India on Wednesday declared another Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India. The official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours, Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Charge d’Affaires, Pakistan High Commission, was issued a demarche to this effect today. He was asked to strictly ensure that none of the Pakistani diplomats or officials in India misuse their privileges and status in any manner, it added.
The expulsion comes after the arrest of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra and several others on charges of spying for Pakistan amid a crackdown on an espionage network in the country following Indian Armed Forces’ Operation Sindoor and retaliation to Pakistan’s attempted strikes on Indian cities and military establishments.
