India condemns Pakistan’s strikes on Afghanistan as an attempt to ‘externalise internal failures’, backs Kabul’s sovereignty

India on Sunday condemned Pakistan’s reported airstrikes on Afghan territory, saying the attacks caused civilian casualties, including women and children, during Ramadan. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal termed the strikes an attempt to “externalise internal failures” and reaffirmed India’s support for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.