NEW DELHI, Mar 14: India on Saturday condemned Pakistan’s recent air strikes in Afghanistan, which led to the deaths of several civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure.
Calling the airstrikes an act of aggression, the Ministry of External Affairs said the bombings reflected the Pakistani establishment’s hostility to the idea of a sovereign Afghanistan. “India reiterates that Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity should be fully respected,” the ministry said in a statement.
“India condemns the air strikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s territory, leading to the deaths of several civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure. This is yet another act of aggression by Pakistani establishment that remains hostile to the idea of a sovereign Afghanistan. India Reiterates that Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity should be fully respected,” the MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement.
(Manas Dasgupta)
