NEW DELHI: A report published in Indian media said on Friday that New Delhi is planning to slow down the visa process for Pakistani applicants as a form of retaliation for Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence.
The report cites sources within the Secretariat Building in New Delhi as saying that the move would initially target actors, artists, and singers, in order to gauge the impact of the move. The process might eventually lead to a blanket ban on all Pakistani visitors seeking an Indian visa.
The report suggested that although no instructions have yet been issued in this regard to the Indian embassy in Islamabad, a ‘go-slow mode’ has been activated.
However, the report cited sources as saying that an all-encompassing ban on visas would be difficult to uphold as there are a variety of categories requiring humanitarian intervention, including patients and students.
Earlier this week, a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) had handed Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav the death sentence for involvement in espionage and sabotage activities in Karachi and Balochistan.
