India, April 24 -- Pakistan on Thursday announced the suspension of the 1972 Simla Agreement, a key bilateral pact that affirms the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

The move came a day after India downgraded diplomatic ties following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people.

Acting tough against Islamabad, India on Wednesday announced a series of measures, including the suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty and the closure of the integrated checkpost at the Attari-Wagah border.

The Simla Agreement's aim was to restore peace and normalisation of relationship between India and Pakistan after the two countries fought the 1971 war.

The agreement was signed by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and...