The military conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan erupted last week following a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul. Afghanistan strongly responded to the attack, following which the conflict escalated. The two countries agreed on a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday.
New Delhi took potshots at Islamabad for its “old practice” of blaming neighbours for its own internal failures. Amid the ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said that it is “closely monitoring” the situation. Taking aim at Pakistan, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Three things are clear — one, that Pakistan hosts terrorist organisations and sponsors terrorist activities. Two, it is an old practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbors for its own internal failures, and three, Pakistan is infuriated with Afghanistan exercising sovereignty over its own territories.”
Jaiswal said that India remained “fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Afghanistan”.
The military conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan erupted last week following a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul. Afghanistan strongly responded to the attack, following which the conflict escalated.
Both sides claimed inflicting heavy casualties on the other. The two countries agreed on a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, China, welcoming the temporary ceasefire, called upon Pakistan and Afghanistan to reach a comprehensive and lasting truce to resolve their differences.
“We noted that Pakistan and Afghanistan decided to implement a temporary ceasefire and will seek a solution through constructive dialogue, which serves the common interests of the two sides and helps keep the region peaceful and stable. China welcomes and supports the effort,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a media briefing her.
In recent times, China has maintained close ties with Pakistan and Afghanistan through a tripartite mechanism, conducting periodic meetings to iron out differences over Islamabad’s repeated allegations against Kabul of hosting Pakistan’s militant groups, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Baloch Liberation Army.
Kabul Mission To Transition Into Embassy: MEA
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced on Thursday that India’s “technical mission” in Kabul will transition into an embassy in the next few days. “Our technical mission has been operational in Kabul since June 2022. Its transition to an embassy will happen in the next few days,” he said.
