The Government has declared both these officials persona non grata for indulging in activities incompatible with their status as members of a diplomatic mission and asked them to leave the country within twenty four hours,” the Indian foreign ministry statement said.The statement did not specify exactly what the two Pakistani officials were doing when apprehended or how they were apprehended.

Pakistan’s Charge de Affaires “was issued a demarche in which a strong protest was lodged with regard to the activities of these officials of the High Commission of Pakistan against India’s national security,” the statement said.