‘Old practice to blame neighbours’: India rebukes Pakistan over Afghan clashes, calls Islamabad a ‘sponsor of terror’

“Three things are clear. One, Pakistan hosts terrorist organisations and sponsors terrorist activities. Two, it is an old practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbours for its own internal failures. Three, Pakistan is infuriated with Afghanistan exercising sovereignty over its own territories,” Jaiswal said.

“India remains fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Afghanistan,” he added.

” 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 –

▪️Pakistan hosts terrorist organisations and sponsors terrorist activities.

▪️It is an old practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbours for its own… pic.twitter.com/wZG8DjWoms

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) October 16, 2025

The remarks came amid reports of fresh hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan, including Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul and other Taliban-controlled areas following a spate of attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The Afghan Taliban responded with retaliatory operations along the border, triggering the most serious clash between the neighbours in decades.

A 48-hour ceasefire was announced Wednesday evening after mediation efforts, though both sides remain on high alert.

Islamabad has accused Kabul of sheltering TTP leaders and members of other anti-Pakistan groups, such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Islamic State–Khorasan Province (ISKP).

TTP attacks on Pakistani soil have surged sharply since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, with Islamabad blaming the resurgence on Kabul’s alleged inaction against the militant group.

India’s diplomatic engagement with Taliban

MEA spokesperson Jaiswal also confirmed that India and Afghanistan held extensive discussions during the recent visit of Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to New Delhi.

“We had detailed discussions with Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi covering humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and upgrading our embassy,” Jaiswal said.

He added that India had donated 20 ambulances and plans to expand support in Afghanistan’s healthcare sector.

Jaiswal also announced that its technical mission in Kabul will soon be upgraded into a full embassy, signalling a step forward in its cautious engagement with the Taliban government.