India has asked a Pakistani official named Ehsan Ur Rahim, also known as Danish, to leave the country within 24 hours. He was working at the Pakistan High Commission (Embassy) in New Delhi. The Indian government said that Rahim was involved in spying for Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI. Because of this, he has been declared “persona non grata,” which means he is no longer welcome in India.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) gave this message to the Pakistan High Commission on Tuesday. In a statement, the MEA said Rahim was doing things that were not part of his official duties, so he has been asked to leave. This action was taken after police in Punjab arrested two people in Amritsar last week. These people were caught spying and told the police that they were working for Rahim. After this, the central government took action and ordered Rahim to leave India immediately.
In April, India called in Pakistan’s top diplomat in Delhi, Saad Ahmad Warraich, and gave him a formal notice declaring some of Pakistan’s military diplomats as persona non grata. This means those diplomats were told to leave India. This happened after a terrible terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. In the attack, 26 tourists were killed and many others were injured. The attackers were Pakistani terrorists, and they targeted the tourists after confirming they were non-Muslim.
After this, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that because of these actions, the number of people working at both countries’ High Commissions (embassies) will be reduced to 30 from the current 55. On May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor as a response to the Pahalgam attack. As part of this operation, India targeted several terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
As part of the operation, India carried out strikes that killed over 100 terrorists. The strikes also targeted 11 air bases inside Pakistan and caused serious damage to their military strength. The attacks were carried out by the Indian forces through air, land, and sea. However, India made sure to act with careful control and tried to avoid harming civilians as much as possible.
More similar cases are:
Mehmood Akhtar – 2016 (India)
Staffer at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, working in the visa section.
Caught by Delhi Police while receiving classified documents from two Indian accomplices.
Declared persona non grata and expelled from India.
Akhtar initially claimed diplomatic immunity but later admitted he worked for Pakistan’s ISI.
Javed Hussain – 2003 (India)
Pakistani High Commission staffer in Delhi.
Accused of obtaining sensitive military information from Indian sources.
Declared persona non grata and expelled.
UK Expels Pakistani Diplomat – 1985
Pakistani diplomat at the London High Commission.
Found to be involved in an espionage ring targeting Indian interests.
Expelled by the UK government.
Germany – 2020
Pakistani man working with ISI.
Spied on Sikh and Kashmiri communities in Germany.
Convicted by German court and sentenced to prison.
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