Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood arrived in New Delhi on Saturday and is expected to resume office soon.

Mahmood was recalled to Islamabad on February 18 for consultations in the wake of escalating tension between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the attack in which over 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives.

A day before leaving Islamabad, Mahmood reportedly met Prime Minister Imran Khan to seek advice on the current situation, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office.

Meanwhile, India High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria returned to Islamabad after completion of consultations in India.

Bisaria is expected to articulate India's expectations from Pakistan with emphasis and more directly, according to sources.

The Indian High Commissioner will also engage on urgent issues not only with Pakistan but with diplomats of other countries in Islamabad.&nbsp;

Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood arrived in New Delhi on Saturday and is expected to resume office soon. Mahmood was recalled to Islamabad on February 18 for consultations in the wake of escalating tension between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood arrived in New Delhi on Saturday and is expected to resume office soon. Mahmood was recalled to Islamabad on February 18 for consultations in the wake of escalating tension between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the attack in which over 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives. A day before leaving Islamabad, Mahmood reportedly met Prime Minister Imran Khan to seek advice on the current situation, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office. Meanwhile, India High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria returned to Islamabad after completion of consultations in India. Bisaria is expected to articulate India's expectations from Pakistan with emphasis and more directly, according to sources. The Indian High Commissioner will also engage on urgent issues not only with Pakistan but with diplomats of other countries in Islamabad.

Pak High Commissioner arrives in New Delhi

Summoning of an Ambassador or a high commissioner of a country by the foreign secretary is considered the strongest "diplomatic" protest a country does.&nbsp;

The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-summons-pak-high-commissioner-over-foreign-minister-qureshis-phone-call-to-hurriyat-leader-mirwaiz-umar-farooq-193958">Pakistan high commissioner</a> Sohail Mahmood was summoned at 10.30 pm on Wednesday night shows New Delhi has taken the Foreign Minister Qureshi's call to Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq very seriously and is miffed with Islamabad.

In all, including the summoning on Wednesday, a Pakistani high commissioner has been summoned six times under the Narendra Modi govt since it took charge in 2014.

While 2018 saw no summoning, the last time New Delhi Summoned a Pakistan high commissioner was on April 10 2017. Back then, the then, high commissioner Abdul Basit was summoned and handed over a demarche following Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Army media wing press release on awarding death sentence to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav.

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			<td>Date</td>
			<td>Reason</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>December 24, 2014</td>
			<td>The release of Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, a prime accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>August 16, 2015</td>
			<td>Unprovoked firing by Pakistan troops in Poonch</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>August 9, 2015</td>
			<td>Arrest of Pakistan national with LeT links in J&amp;K&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>September 21, 2016</td>
			<td>Uri attack: Pak envoy summoned, told about evidence recovered</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>April 10, 2017</td>
			<td>Pakistan army court sentences Kulbhushan Jadhav to death</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>January 30, 2018</td>
			<td>Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi dials Hurriyat chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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Pakistan high commissioner Basit was summoned two times in 2016, once in September following the Uri Attack and once in August following the arrest of Pakistani national Bahadur Ali in J&amp;K who had confessed with linkages with Lashkar-e-Taiba.&nbsp;

According to a ministry of external affairs release back then, "Bahadur Ali has confessed to our authorities that after training in Lashkar-e-Taiba camps, he was infiltrated into India"

In 2015, the Pakistan high commissioner was summoned once in August to the following firing from Pakistani side in Poonch in which Indian civil population was being targeted when the situation LoC had rapidly deteriorated.&nbsp;

The first time a Pakistan high commissioner was summoned under Modi govt was on December 29, 2014, following the release of Zakir Ur Rehman Lakhvi, one of the key planner behind the 26/11 attacks.

Summoning of an Ambassador or a high commissioner of a country by the foreign secretary is considered the strongest "diplomatic" protest a country does. The Pakistan high commissioner Sohail Mahmood was summoned at 10.

Summoning of an Ambassador or a high commissioner of a country by the foreign secretary is considered the strongest "diplomatic" protest a country does. The Pakistan high commissioner Sohail Mahmood was summoned at 10.30 pm on Wednesday night shows New Delhi has taken the Foreign Minister Qureshi's call to Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq very seriously and is miffed with Islamabad. In all, including the summoning on Wednesday, a Pakistani high commissioner has been summoned six times under the Narendra Modi govt since it took charge in 2014. While 2018 saw no summoning, the last time New Delhi Summoned a Pakistan high commissioner was on April 10 2017. Back then, the then, high commissioner Abdul Basit was summoned and handed over a demarche following Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Army media wing press release on awarding death sentence to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav. Date Reason December 24, 2014 The release of Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, a prime accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. August 16, 2015 Unprovoked firing by Pakistan troops in Poonch August 9, 2015 Arrest of Pakistan national with LeT links in J&K September 21, 2016 Uri attack: Pak envoy summoned, told about evidence recovered April 10, 2017 Pakistan army court sentences Kulbhushan Jadhav to death January 30, 2018 Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi dials Hurriyat chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Pakistan high commissioner Basit was summoned two times in 2016, once in September following the Uri Attack and once in August following the arrest of Pakistani national Bahadur Ali in J&K who had confessed with linkages with Lashkar-e-Taiba. According to a ministry of external affairs release back then, "Bahadur Ali has confessed to our authorities that after training in Lashkar-e-Taiba camps, he was infiltrated into India" In 2015, the Pakistan high commissioner was summoned once in August to the following firing from Pakistani side in Poonch in which Indian civil population was being targeted when the situation LoC had rapidly deteriorated. The first time a Pakistan high commissioner was summoned under Modi govt was on December 29, 2014, following the release of Zakir Ur Rehman Lakhvi, one of the key planner behind the 26/11 attacks.

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Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood Sunday welcomed the Pakistani hockey team visiting India for the Hockey World Cup.

"Mahmood extended a warm welcome to members of the Pakistan Hockey contingent," the Pakistan embassy said in a release.

The high commissioner, senior officials of the Pakistan mission and representatives of Hockey India were present at the airport here during the team's transit on its way to Bhubaneswar, it said.

The team entered India through the Wagah-Attari border, according to the release.

For their part, team manager Hasan Sardar and Captain Muhamad Rizwan thanked the high commissioner and other senior officials for their support.

"High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood extended best wishes to the Pakistani hockey team for success during the Hockey World Cup," the release said.

The Pakistani team will play its pool matches against Germany on December 1, Malaysia on December 5, and the Netherlands on December 9.

Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood Sunday welcomed the Pakistani hockey team visiting India for the Hockey World Cup. "Mahmood extended a warm welcome to members of the Pakistan Hockey contingent," the Pakistan embassy said in a release.

Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood Sunday welcomed the Pakistani hockey team visiting India for the Hockey World Cup. "Mahmood extended a warm welcome to members of the Pakistan Hockey contingent," the Pakistan embassy said in a release. The high commissioner, senior officials of the Pakistan mission and representatives of Hockey India were present at the airport here during the team's transit on its way to Bhubaneswar, it said. The team entered India through the Wagah-Attari border, according to the release. For their part, team manager Hasan Sardar and Captain Muhamad Rizwan thanked the high commissioner and other senior officials for their support. "High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood extended best wishes to the Pakistani hockey team for success during the Hockey World Cup," the release said. The Pakistani team will play its pool matches against Germany on December 1, Malaysia on December 5, and the Netherlands on December 9.

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