Pakistan on Thursday accused India of violating the international convention for protection of diplomats after New Delhi briefly detained a staffer of the Pakistan High Commission. High Commissioner Abdul Basit protested against the detention during his meeting with Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar after the Ministry of External Affairs called him to inform that the staffer has been declared a persona non-grata. "Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit strongly protested with Indian Foreign Secretary at the detention and manhandling of Pakistan High Commission staffer yesterday in violation of 1961 Vienna convention and asked the Indian Government to ensure that such harassment should not happen in future. The High Commissioner strongly rejected and denied accusations of the Indian government," said a source from Pakistan High CommissionA Pakistani official said that India has given 48-hours to the staffer to return home. "FS summons Pak High Commissioner to convey that Pak High Commission staffer has been declared persona non grata for espionage activities," MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup.

Source: The Hindu October 27, 2016 09:06 UTC