India has strongly reacted to the statement of Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, in which he had said that Taliban is waging a proxy war against Pakistan on behalf of India. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in the weekly press conference on Thursday (16 October 2025), completely rejected these allegations of Pakistan, calling them absurd and baseless. Randhir Jaiswal said, “Pakistan is used to blaming others for its internal failures. It has been Pakistan’s policy to harbor terrorism and use it as a political weapon.”

Randhir Jaiswal said that India stands firmly in favor of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Afghanistan. He told that India is closely monitoring the ongoing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan. We are keeping an eye on the situation. Afghanistan has the right to sovereignty over its territories. Pakistan should understand that not every problem can be solved by blaming others. This statement of India has come at a time when 48-hour ceasefire is in force between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The ceasefire came after fierce border clashes and Pakistani air strikes, in which dozens of soldiers and civilians were killed.

Pakistan is a haven for terrorism – Ministry of External Affairs

In the statement, the Foreign Ministry reiterated the accusation on Pakistan of promoting terrorism. The statement said that Pakistan has been giving shelter to terrorist organizations for years. India and neighboring countries have been attacked many times from its soil. Now when he himself is suffering from the same terror, he is blaming others, this is his old strategy. India also said that Pakistan’s interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan and air strikes there are a threat to regional peace. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that India is committed to stability and cooperation in the region and opposes any form of violence.

Pakistan’s accusation and India’s reaction

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif had said in an interview to Geo TV on Wednesday that the Afghan Taliban is now fighting as a proxy against Pakistan on behalf of India. Their decisions are being taken at the behest of Delhi.” He also said that he doubts the sustainability of the 48-hour ceasefire, as Kabul has now become a proxy of Delhi. India called this statement diplomatically irresponsible and said that Pakistan should first take action against terrorist organizations growing on its soil and not spread lies.

New warmth in India-Afghan relations

Relations between India and Afghanistan have been gradually normalizing in recent months. Although India has not yet formally recognized the Taliban regime, it has begun to strengthen its ties again through humanitarian aid and development projects. Randhir Jaiswal said that India’s technical mission in Kabul is now being transferred to the embassy and this process will be completed in the next few days. He said that India will continue to cooperate with the Afghan people in the fields of humanitarian aid, education and health.

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India-Taliban Relations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his counterpart of Afghanistan Aamir Khan Muttki on Thursday (May 15). During this time, India welcomed Afghanistan to strongly dismiss efforts to create mistrust between the two countries. This conversation took place on the phone. Publicly accepted. In this first phone conversation, Jaishankar appreciated the condemnation of Pahalgam terror attack by Muttki.

Jaishankar said, “Through a false and baseless report, I welcome the recent efforts to create mistrust between India and Afghanistan to be strongly dismissed on their behalf.” He was gesture to the news of a class of Pakistani media, which claimed that India had placed the Taliban in Pahalgam. Falls flag operation is called it, where the identity of the executioner of any campaign is completely hidden.

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Advocates for the formation of an inclusive government
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said, “Our traditional friendship with the Afghan people and continuous support for their development needs were outlined. Discussed ways and measures to carry forward cooperation. “The Foreign Minister described this conversation as” meaningful “. India has not yet recognized the Taliban system and is advocating the formation of an inclusive government in Kabul.

Afghanistan should not be used for terrorist activities
India is also emphasizing that the land of Afghanistan should not be used for terrorist activities against any country. A statement issued by Afghanistan said that the two sides, with bilateral relations, exchanged ideas on carrying forward trade and diplomatic participation with bilateral relations.