India on Saturday strongly criticised Pakistan for finishing up air strikes inside Afghanistan, saying the assaults resulted in civilian casualties and injury to infrastructure.

Responding to media queries, Exterior Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned in a put up on X that India seen the incident as one other occasion of aggression by Pakistan.

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“India condemns the air strikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s territory, resulting in the dying of a number of civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure,” he mentioned.

Jaiswal added that the event mirrored continued hostility from Pakistan towards the idea of a sovereign Afghanistan.

“That is one more act of aggression by a Pakistani institution that continues to be hostile to the concept of a sovereign Afghanistan.”

India Reiterates Help For Afghan Sovereignty

India’s remarks got here after the Pakistani army performed aerial strikes inside Afghan territory in latest weeks amid rising tensions between the 2 neighbours.

New Delhi reiterated its place that Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity have to be totally revered.

Pakistan Carries Out Strikes In Kabul And Border Areas

Earlier, Pakistan carried out in a single day air strikes in Afghanistan, together with on the capital Kabul, killing 4 folks and injuring 15, Afghan authorities mentioned on Friday as tensions escalated additional.

A spokesperson for the Taliban authorities mentioned Pakistan had additionally bombed the gas depot of personal airline Kam Air close to Kandahar Airport.

Pakistan’s army has not issued an official assertion on the operation, however a Pakistani safety supply confirmed the strikes to AFP.

The official, talking on situation of anonymity, mentioned the operation focused militants belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also referred to as the Pakistan Taliban.

The supply mentioned the strikes hit “correct targets involving TTP.”

Taliban Denies Harbouring Militants

Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of harbouring TTP militants liable for a sequence of lethal assaults contained in the nation.

Nonetheless, the Taliban authorities in Kabul has denied the allegations, sustaining that Afghan territory just isn’t getting used to launch assaults towards different international locations.

Based on Khalil Zadran, spokesperson for Kabul police, the bombardment struck residential areas within the capital, leaving 4 folks lifeless and 15 others injured.