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Pak envoy in India barred from entering a diplomatic meeting

By Web Desk
June 08, 2016

NEW DELHI: Pakistani High Commissioner in India Abdul Basit was not allowed to enter a diplomatic gathering in Nagpur, Indian media reported on Wednesday.

The diplomatic gathering was arranged by United Nations and Pakistani High Commissioner was invited to attend the meeting.

The justification given by the authorities was that the Hindu extremist organisation RSS had threatened against allowing the Pakistani high commissioner into the gathering.

Officials at Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi say that this is fourth time the invitation has been canceled.  It is also said that this is against the diplomatic norms.