India's Ministry of External Affairs said a protest was lodged with Pakistan's charge d'affaires in New Delhi. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Modi's allegations as groundless. Tension between the nuclear-armed rivals has sharpened since last August, when Modi's government ended the autonomy of its only Muslim-majority region. Kashmir is also claimed by Pakistan. India will hold district-level elections this month in Jammu and Kashmir, the first such exercise there since the federal government took away the area's statehood more than a year ago.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 21, 2020 09:33 UTC