Pakistan rejects India’s ‘baseless statement,’ defends actions against Afghanistan terrorist infrastructure

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Wednesday, rejected “baseless statement by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Pakistan’s legitimate, targeted and proportionate actions against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan,” according to a statement shared by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X, attributed to the ministry spokesperson.

India strongly condemned the air strikes by Pakistan on Afghan territory, in a statement issued by its External Affairs Ministry on Monday.

Tahir Andrabi, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to a media question seeking Pakistan’s reaction to the statement made by the Ministry of External Affairs of India on June 29, stated: “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,” the statement said.

“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,” it added.

“Its baseless accusations and inflammatory statements against Pakistan must not be entertained,” the statement said.

“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,” it added.