Pakistan rejects diplomat proposed by India as next acting head of mission in Islamabad

Pakistan has denied a visa to Indian diplomat Jayant Khobragade, who was proposed as the following appearing head of the Indian mission in Islamabad, on the bottom that he’s too senior for the publish, individuals accustomed to developments mentioned on Sunday.

Khobragade’s identify was proposed to the Pakistani facet in June, days earlier than New Delhi requested Islamabad to scale back the power of its excessive fee by 50%. The transfer had triggered a reciprocal choice by the Pakistani facet.

There was no official phrase from the Pakistani facet on the choice to disclaim Khobragade a visa. The individuals cited above mentioned on situation of anonymity that the Pakistani facet felt the diplomat was too senior to operate because the cost d’affaires.

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One of the individuals mentioned Khobragade’s present project—he has been serving on deputation with the Department of Atomic Energy since 2017—may have been a consider Pakistan’s choice.

Khobragade, who served as a counsellor within the Indian excessive fee in Islamabad some years in the past, has additionally held assignments in Russia, Kazakhstan and Spain, and was ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic throughout 2013-17.

The Indian and Pakistani excessive commissions within the two nationwide capitals have been headed by the deputy chiefs of mission since August 2019, when Pakistan requested India to withdraw then excessive commissioner Ajay Bisaria as a part of a slew of retaliatory actions in response to India’s choice to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its particular standing.

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Pakistan additionally opted at the moment to not go forward with the posting of the diplomat who had been chosen as its subsequent envoy to India.

There are nearly no diplomatic engagements between the 2 sides as of now and so they have additionally not held any formal and structured talks for the reason that 2008 Mumbai terror assaults that have been carried out by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Pakistan has repeatedly sought to lift the Kashmir challenge on the UN, with the backing of its shut ally China, and at different worldwide our bodies however these strikes haven’t had a lot impression on the world neighborhood.