India on Sunday categorically rejected Pakistan’s charge of an Indian involvement in violent incidents in its restive southwestern province of Balochistan, saying Islamabad is trying to deflect attention from the country’s own internal failings.
Responding to queries, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, ‘’We categorically reject the baseless allegations made by Pakistan, which are nothing but its usual tactics to deflect attention from its own internal failings.’’
The spokesperson said that instead of parroting frivolous claims each time there is a violent incident, Pakistan would do better to focus on addressing long-standing demands of its people in the region. Its record of suppression, brutality and violation of human rights is well known, he added.
The Indian response came after Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accused India of orchestrating a wave of coordinated attacks in Balochistan, saying New Delhi planned the assaults alongside militant groups.
“These were not ordinary terrorists,” Naqvi said. “India is behind these attacks. I can say with confidence that India planned these attacks together with the terrorists.” The Pakistan Army has also made a similar allegation in recent days.