Tensions between India and Pakistan have deepened, with Islamabad allegedly targeting Indian diplomats through deliberate disruptions in basic services. According to top government sources, these actions are a direct fallout of the Indian Army’s successful Operation Sindoor and New Delhi’s decisive enforcement of the Indus Water Treaty.
As per reports, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is orchestrating a “pattern of petty retaliation” aimed at inconveniencing Indian High Commission staff. Despite Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd having installed connections at the mission, gas supply has been withheld. Local vendors who previously provided LPG cylinders have been ordered not to sell to Indian diplomats, forcing them to seek costly alternatives, often unsuccessfully.
The harassment reportedly extends to drinking water. The High Commission’s contracted supplier has been barred from delivering mineral water, with all Islamabad vendors warned against supplying to Indian staff. Officials say this has created significant hardship, given that local tap water is unsafe without extensive treatment.
In a further escalation, newspaper vendors have been instructed to stop delivering publications to the High Commission, a move Indian officials see as an attempt to isolate diplomats from print media and local narratives.
As per reports, government officials have strongly condemned the measures, stating that they violate the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which guarantees the dignity, security, and operational freedom of embassies. “These actions only erode the already fragile India–Pakistan framework,” an official noted.
India and Pakistan have not engaged in high-level bilateral talks since the 2019 Pulwama attack and the Balakot airstrikes.
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