India condemns Pakistani air strike on Afghan territory

India has strongly condemned Pakistan's air attack on Afghan territory, which resulted in the deaths of several civilians, including women and children. In a statement, India's Ministry of External Affairs said: "This blatant act of aggression by Pakistan is an assault on Afghanistan's sovereignty and a direct threat to regional peace and stability." The ministry also described the action by Pakistan's military regime as "Pakistan's persistent pattern of reckless behavior and a futile attempt to externalize its internal failures through desperate acts of violence beyond its borders." India also extended its condolences to the families of those who died in the attack and reiterated its "unwavering support for Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity."
Pakistan on Monday said its security forces killed 29 militants in a ground operation near the Afghan border and subsequent cross-border strikes, as Islamabad and Kabul summoned each other's charge d'affaires to lodge diplomatic protests over the latest escalation. However, the Afghan foreign ministry in a series of posts on X alleged that Pakistani air strikes on residential areas killed 36 civilians, including women and children, and injured 163 others. It described the strikes as a violation of international law, humanitarian principles and Afghanistan's sovereignty. Pakistan has not immediately responded to the Afghan allegations.