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ISLAMABAD: India’s Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Gaurav Ahluwalia has been replaced by Suresh Kumar, according to a statement by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
According to details, Suresh’s name was sent to the Pakistani authorities by the Indian government last month for approval. His appointment was confirmed by the current Charge d’Affaires on Saturday.
The development comes at a time when India has been repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement between the two countries, causing many casualties to civilians as well as soldiers of the Pakistan Army.
Gaurav Ahluwalia had been repeatedly summoned by the foreign office to register protest over unprovoked aggression by the Indian security forces.
Earlier in September, Islamabad had denied a visa for Jayant Khobragade, a senior Indian diplomat whose name was earlier proposed by New Delhi. Pakistan rejected Khobragade’s name since they said he was too senior for the post.
Following India’s illegal and unilateral actions of August 5, 2019, in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Pakistan took a number of steps, including the downgrading of diplomatic relations with India.