In a tit-for-tat move amid continuing tensions with Pakistan, India has removed the queue liner, barricades, traffic bollards and other structures outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, following similar action by Islamabad outside the Indian mission there.Government sources said the queue liner installed outside the Pakistan High Commission, particularly in the lane leading to its visa section, was removed after Pakistan removed parking poles outside the Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Monday.Heavy machinery, including a JCB, was used to clear structures and obstructions outside the Pakistan mission’s visa section in Chanakyapuri, opening up an area that had earlier been ring-fenced by traffic bollards and barricades.The removal marks a visible change in the external security and crowd management arrangements outside the Pakistan High Commission.India significantly downgraded diplomatic and bilateral ties with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed after being targeted on the basis of their religion.Apart from military action under Operation Sindoor, New Delhi subsequently announced a series of measures affecting diplomatic, consular and people-to-people ties, including keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, suspending visa services for Pakistani nationals, closing the Attari-Wagah border crossing and reducing the strength of diplomatic missions.The latest reciprocal action comes amid continued friction between the two countries, with diplomatic ties remaining at a low ebb. The Pakistan High Commission continues to provide limited consular and visa services.The move also came hours after Pakistan lodged a strong protest with the US over Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s description of Jammu and Kashmir as “an important part of India” during his visit to Srinagar.The US Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad was summoned by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which lodged what it called a “strong demarche” over Gor’s remarks and his visit to Jammu and Kashmir.Gor, during a joint media briefing with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar, had said, “It (Jammu and Kashmir) is an important part of India and an incredibly beautiful place.” He also said Washington would review its travel advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, citing steps taken by the Centre and the J&K Government to improve security in the region.