India expels 2 Pakistan High Commission officials for spying
India has expelled two officials of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi and ordered them to leave the country within 24 hours after they were apprehended by law enforcement authorities for allegedly indulging in espionage activities.
"The government has declared both these officials persona non grata for indulging in activities incompatible with their status as members of a diplomatic mission and asked them to leave the country within 24 hours," India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement last night.
Pakistan's charge d'affaires was also issued a demarche in which a strong protest was lodged with regard to the activities of these officials of the Pakistan High Commission against India's national security, the statement said.
The charge d'affaires was also asked by India to ensure that no member of its diplomatic mission indulges "in activities inimical to India or behave in a manner incompatible with their diplomatic status," the MEA said.
Sources said the Delhi Police's Special Cell apprehended Abeed Hussain and Tahir Khan, two officials of the visa section at the Pakistan High Commission.
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