Ministry of Exterior Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File image
| Photograph Credit score: PTI
India on Sunday (February 22, 2026) strongly condemned Pakistan’s contemporary airstrikes on Afghan territory that resulted in civilian casualties.
New Delhi described the strikes as one other try by Pakistan to “externalise its inside failures”, and reiterated its assist for Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“India strongly condemns Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory which have resulted in civilian casualties, together with girls and kids, throughout the holy month of Ramadan,” Exterior Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned.
“It’s one other try by Pakistan to externalise its inside failures. India reiterates its assist for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence,” he mentioned in response to media queries on the problem.
Pakistan mentioned the airstrikes had been carried out to focus on not less than seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for the current insurgent assaults within the nation.
Islamabad claimed that not less than 70 terrorists had been killed within the navy strikes.
“Afghanistan has lengthy been exporting terrorism. Pakistan is taking all actions to safe the life and property of its residents,” Pakistan State Minister for Inside Talal Chaudhry informed Geo Information.
Printed – February 23, 2026 12:30 am IST
