Sri Ganganagar, April 28: In a heartbreaking consequence of the strained India-Pakistan relations following the deadly Pahalagam terror attack on April 22, a mother and her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter have been forced to separate. The Indian government’s directive ordering Pakistani nationals to leave the country within 48 hours has meant that little Adarshini, born in Pakistan, must now return there-leaving behind her Indian Mother in Rajasthan.
Bhaur Rashmi, a resident of 3 LC in Jaitsar town, Sri Ganganagar district, had returned to India on April 3 to visit her family, accompanied by her daughter Adarshini. The visit was peaceful at the time, but things changed drastically after the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed 26 innocent lives. In response, India suspended Pakistani visas and ordered Pakistani citizens to leave, sparking tragic outcomes for families with cross-border ties.
Rashmi, an Indian citizen, had married Dhanpat Soda, a resident of Umarkot, Pakistan, about three years ago. Their daughter, Adarshini, born in Pakistan, holds Pakistani citizenship. With the sudden diplomatic fallout and government orders, the child is now required to return to Pakistan –separating her from her mother indefinitely.
This emotional vase has highlighted the deeply human cost of geopolitical tensions. Rashmi is now faced with the unimaginable reality of sending her toddler back across the border, not knowing when or if they will be reunited.
As diplomatic rows intensify in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, many families like Rashmi’s are caught in the crossfire, forced to choose between borders and blood.