NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday said the removal of unauthorised structures outside the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi was a “proportionate action in response” to Pakistan’s removal of structures in front of the Indian High Commission despite India’s request not to do so.During the bi-weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said authorities had removed temporary structures in the lane of the Pakistani High Commission.“In Pakistan, some of the structures in front of the Indian High Commission were removed to facilitate parking. Despite our request not to do so, they went ahead with the removal,” Jaiswal said.“We then took proportionate action in response. There were some temporary structures in the lane of the Pakistani High Commission, which we removed,” he added.On Thursday, authorities also removed traffic bollards and barricades that had previously been placed around the diplomatic compound.Visuals showed rubble outside the mission following the demolition, with broken metal railings and gates, twisted metal frames, roofing sheets, bricks, and chunks of concrete and plaster scattered across the paved area.
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The visuals also showed sections of the outer structures completely demolished, including corrugated roofing and white metal fencing.The visa section remained visible amid the debris, with service windows marked “Window 1”, “Pakistani Passport Only” and “Window-5 / Collection of Visa Applications”.The area around the service windows appeared damaged, with portions of plaster and masonry broken away.Broken fencing and construction material were also seen lying around the counters.
