MEA slams Pakistan over Afghanistan border tensions, terrorism

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for border tensions with Afghanistan, calling it «unacceptable» and reprimanding Pakistan for practising cross-border terrorism with impunity.In a weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan is “infuriated” with Afghanistan for exercising sovereignty over its own territories.»I reiterate what Thad said in my last brief ing,» Jaiswal told report ers, «Pakistanis infuriated with Afghanistan exercis ing sovereignty over its own territories. Pakistan seems to think that it has the right to practice cross-border terrorism with impunity. Its neighbours find it un acceptable. India remains fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial in tegrity, and independence of Afghanistan.” The MEAs remarks come amid worsening relations be tween Pakistan and Af ghanistan following the failure of peace talks held in Turkey this week. The two countries have seen an es calation in border tensions

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with both sides trading ac cusations and engaging in skirmishes.According to Dawn, hostilities began on the night of October Il, after the Taliban government in Kabul accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes in side Afghanistan an allega tion Islamabad has neither confirmed nor denied.On Wednesday, the tensions deepened after Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif issued a severe warn ing to the Taliban regime, threatening possible mili tary strikes inside Afghan territory.Speaking to