The arrest of an alleged Indian ‘spy’ from Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province may derail the back channel diplomacy between the two countries after claims have been made that
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval was his “direct handler”, a media report said on Thursday.
Pakistan last week arrested Kulbhushan Yadav, the alleged operative of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), from southern Balochistan. Pakistan Army had also released a “confessional video” of Yadav, who said he was the serving Indian Navy officer.
The Express Tribune reported that the mechanism involving the national security advisers (NSA) of two countries to discuss security and terrorism related issues is in danger of being scrapped after Doval’s name surfaced in the ongoing controversy.