New Delhi calls back its Islamabad envoy for consultations

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Friday summoned the Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood and issued a very strong demarche in connection with the Pulwama terror attack.

Sources said, Mr. Gokhale summoned him at his office in New Delhi and conveyed that Pakistan must take immediate and verifiable action against the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad.

He also said, the neighbouring country must immediately stop any groups or individuals associated with terrorism operating from its territories.

In view of the attack, India also called its High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria to New Delhi. Sources said, Mr Bisaria has been called for consultations.

Ministry of External Affairs will continue to take all steps to expose the complicity of Pakistan in the Pulwama terror attack and demand immediate and verifiable action against Jaish-e-Mohammed and its leader



Masood Azhar.

As part of the diplomatic efforts, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale met around 25 Heads of Missions based in New Delhi on Friday evening.

He met Heads of Mission from all five permanent members of United Nations Security Council - P-5 countries, all South Asian countries and other important partners like Japan, Germany, South Korea and others.

Sources in the Ministry said, all the Heads of Missions were left in no doubt about the role played by Pakistan based and supported Jaish e Mohammed terrorist organisation in the attack.