Published 23:55 IST, August 7th 2019
Spooked amid J&K's Article 370 being scrapped, Pakistan partially closes airspace
Pakistan has closed its airspace for Indian flights till September 5, 2019. The move comes after Indian Parliament passed bills which integrated Kashmir with India.
Pakistan has closed its airspace for Indian flights till September 5, 2019. The move comes after Indian Parliament passed bills which integrated Kashmir with India. The ills received assent from President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday.
See the document pertaining to Pakistan's move below:
After reports of normalcy being restored in Kashmir came, a panicky and isolated Pakistan expelled Indian envoy Ajay Bisaria from the country. As per sources, Pakistan has also decided to not send its High Commissioner-designate who was supposed to take charge in August.
In a series of other moves by the neighbouring country, it has decided to downgrade ties with India. It has also decided to suspend bilateral trade with India and review all bilateral arrangements with India.
Pakistan has also said that it will take India's internal matter of Kashmir to United Nations, including the Security Council. It has also decided to observe 14 August, its Independence Day in solidarity with 'Kashmiris'. and declared August 15, India's Independence as 'Black Day'.
NSA Ajit Doval reviews situation in Kashmir
NSA (National Security Advisor) Ajit Doval went to a two-day review visit to the Jammu and Kashmir amid the security conditions in the region. Republic TV has accessed multiple exclusive videos from his visit to the Shopian region, in which the NSA can be seen having lunch with the local citizens of the region. He can be seen interacting with the locals, taking a review of their day-to-day activities and assuring them that the situation is normal in the sector.
In the eight exclusive videos accessed by Republic TV from Kashmir, NSA Ajit Doval is seen interacting with the local citizens of Shopian region of J&K, and eating food with them in broad daylight on the streets.
Updated 23:55 IST, August 7th 2019