New Delhi. India unequivocally condemned the Pakistani air strikes on Afghanistan. The foreign minister said it was Islamabad’s old practice to blame its neighbors for its internal failures. Pakistan carried out air strikes in some areas of Afghanistan, the purpose of this attack was to target some terrorist hideouts.
In air strikes, Pakistan targeted several suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts inside neighboring Afghanistan on December 24, resulting in the deaths of at least 51 people, including women and children. The attacks were carried out in a mountainous area of Paktika province bordering Pakistan, where local officials said the death toll was expected to rise.
Responding to media questions regarding air strikes on Afghan civilians, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in this matter, ‘We have taken note of media reports on air strikes on Afghan civilians, including women and children. Have noticed, in which many precious lives have been lost.
Randhir Jaiswal further said, ‘We unequivocally condemn any attack on innocent civilians. It is a longstanding practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbors for its internal failures. We have also noted the response of an Afghan spokesperson in this regard.
