Unauthorised structures outside Pakistan High Commission pulled down in Delhi
Indian authorities demolished unauthorized structures and barricades located outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. The action follows a similar removal of security installations by Pakistan outside the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.
Why it matters
The incident reflects the ongoing diplomatic tensions and reciprocal security measures between India and Pakistan regarding their respective diplomatic missions.
A section of structures outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi was demolished after authorities found them to be beyond the mission's approved boundary, official sources said on Thursday (August 20, 2026).
The action was carried out by the agencies concerned using a JCB machine, which removed the structures and barricades erected along the lane outside the compound, including queue-management installations near the visa section, the sources said.
Visuals showed that the demolition left a trail of rubble outside the mission, with broken metal railings and gates, twisted metal frames, roofing sheets, bricks and chunks of concrete and plaster strewn across the paved area.
Demolished encroachments outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on August 20. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
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