NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday said it will reduce the staff strength in the Pakistan high commission in New Delhi by 50% and would also recall half of its officials from the Indian high commission in Islamabad amid the ongoing diplomatic tussle with the neighbouring country.
Raising concern over the activities of Pakistani officials in India, the ministry of external affairs told Pakistan’s Charge d’affairs to India that their envoys have engaged in acts of espionage and maintained dealings with terror organizations.
India also cited the recent example of two Pakistani envoys who were expelled and sent back over charges of spying.
“While their officials indulged in actions that are not in conformity with their privileged status in the High Commi