Pakistan Rejects India’s Remarks on Anti-Terror Strikes in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected the baseless statement by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Pakistan’s legitimate, targeted and proportionate actions against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.

In response to a media question seeking Pakistan’s reaction to the statement made by the Ministry of External Affairs of India on 29 June 2026, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Tahir Andrabi, stated the following:

“Pakistan rejects the baseless statement by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Pakistan’s legitimate, targeted and proportionate actions against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.

This preposterous statement has been made by a country that has historically interfered in and undermined the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbouring countries, in contravention of the UN Charter, and continues to suppress the right to self-determination of the Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in violation of the relevant UN resolutions.

India has also been actively aiding and sponsoring terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil against Pakistan, in violation of the relevant UN Security Council sanctions regime, and continues to play the role of a regional spoiler. Its baseless accusations and inflammatory statements against Pakistan must not be entertained.

Pakistan has been and will continue to take all appropriate measures to uphold the safety and security of its citizens in accordance with international law.”
Pakistan carried out what it described as “targeted and proportionate” strikes against terrorist infrastructure inside Afghanistan following the deadly terrorist attack in Karachi. Islamabad has maintained that the action was taken in self-defence against militant groups operating from Afghan territory and said it had repeatedly shared evidence with the Afghan Taliban authorities before resorting to military action.

Following the operation, Pakistan summoned Afghanistan’s chargé d’affaires in Islamabad to lodge a strong diplomatic protest, while Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul conveyed a similar demarche to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Islamabad urged the Afghan interim government to prevent its territory from being used by militant groups targeting Pakistan.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs criticised Pakistan’s cross-border strikes, expressing concern over the use of force inside Afghanistan. In response, Islamabad accused New Delhi of ignoring Pakistan’s security concerns and alleged that India has long supported anti-Pakistan militant groups operating from Afghan territory.

Pakistan has repeatedly stated that militant groups, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), continue to use sanctuaries inside Afghanistan to launch attacks against Pakistani civilians and security forces. The Afghan Taliban administration has denied allowing its territory to be used against neighbouring countries, but the issue remains one of the principal sources of tension between Islamabad and Kabul.