The ministry of external affairs summoned Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit on Wednesday over the cancellation of an event scheduled to be attended by Indian high commissioner Gautam Bambawale in Karachi. “Pak high commissioner Abdul Basit was summoned to the MEA and was conveyed the concern of the government of India on discourtesy to Indian high commissioner,” ministry of external affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. Indian officials feel Bambawale’s comments on Pakistan’s interference in Kashmir “rattled the Pakistani authorities, prompting a cancellation”, a source told PTI on Tuesday. “This is very disrespectful on the part of the organisers,” an official said after the last-minute cancellation of the event. “There are problems in both India and Pakistan and you (Pakistan) should focus on resolving your problems before looking into the problems of other countries,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times September 07, 2016 10:41 UTC