India returns key diplomat to Pakistan as tensions ease

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News ID: 36538
Asia » Asia
Publish Date: 16:35 - 09 March 2019
TEHRAN, Mar 09 - India said Saturday that it was returning a key diplomat to Pakistan's capital amid an easing of tensions between the nuclear neighbors, but also demanded that its archrival take concrete steps against terrorists operating from its territory.

India returns key diplomat to Pakistan as tensions easeTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - India's high commissioner to Pakistan was to return to Islamabad on Saturday, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said at a news briefing. Pakistan had announced earlier in the week that its high commissioner to India was returning to New Delhi.

The moves come after the two countries recalled their diplomats for consultations as tensions flared after a Feb. 14 suicide attack on a convoy of Indian paramilitary soldiers in the Indian-held portion Kashmir that killed 40 soldiers.

Source: AP

 

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