India closes main border crossing with Pakistan after Kashmir attack
- India has closed its main border crossing with Pakistan after a militant attack that killed 26 people, according to India's Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri.
- The attack occurred in Indian-held Kashmir, where gunfire targeted tourists, injuring 17 others, marking a severe incident in the region's history.
- Pakistan's Defence Minister, Khawaja Mohammad, criticized India's actions as a misuse of the attack to abandon the Indus Water Treaty, which is vital for both countries' agriculture.
- Following the attack, Pakistan's equity markets fell sharply, with the KSE-100 index dropping over 2 percent amid rising geopolitical tensions with India.
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Attack in Kashmir triggers tension between India and Pakistan, which suspend bilateral trade and visas
The diplomatic crisis between India and Pakistan has escalated this Tuesday after the Indian Government announced its decision to revoke all visas for Pakistani citizens as of 27 April. The measure implies that all nationals of that country “who are currently in India must leave the country”, as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement in which it called “primarily for Indian citizens to avoid travelling to Pakistan”.
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