Archive · 22 Sep 2026
India Demands Pakistan Act Against Cross-Border Terrorism
India says Pakistan must do more than promise to fight terrorism.
It wants Pakistan to take clear and believable actions against terrorism crossing borders.
India also criticized Pakistan for carrying out airstrikes in Afghanistan.
India said civilians were killed and expressed sympathy for their families.
Pakistan said the attacks killed 28 militants.
Taliban officials said three civilians died.
These different accounts describe the casualties differently.
India said the strikes could hurt peace and security in the region.
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have become more tense after the attacks.
India urged Pakistan to take “credible action” against cross-border terrorism rather than relying on statements.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan must demonstrate concrete action before its counterterrorism claims are believed.
India condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces, reporting several civilian deaths.
Pakistan said the strikes killed 28 militants, while Taliban officials reported three civilians killed.
India said the attacks threatened regional peace and reaffirmed support for Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Who
- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, and Taliban officials.
- What
- India demanded credible Pakistani action against cross-border terrorism and condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan.
- When
- India made the remarks on Tuesday, after Pakistan’s reported airstrikes and the day after Pakistan’s statement about them.
- Where
- The airstrikes targeted Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces.
- Why
- India said Pakistan’s claims require concrete action and that attacks on a sovereign neighbor threaten regional peace and security.
India and Afghan Civilian-Casualty Account
Pakistan’s Security Account
Purpose and legitimacy of the strikes
India and Afghan Civilian-Casualty Account
India described the attacks as aggression against a sovereign neighbor that undermines regional peace and security.
Pakistan’s Security Account
Pakistan presented the strikes as counterterrorism action, saying they killed 28 militants.
Reported casualties
India and Afghan Civilian-Casualty Account
India said several civilians were killed, and Taliban officials reported three civilian deaths.
Pakistan’s Security Account
Pakistan’s reported account emphasized militant casualties rather than the civilian deaths cited by India and Taliban officials.
Pakistan’s broader terrorism commitment
India and Afghan Civilian-Casualty Account
India said Pakistan’s statements about defeating terrorism cannot be trusted without credible action against cross-border terrorism.
Pakistan’s Security Account
Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir said the armed forces remained determined to defeat terrorism.
- Indian demand
- Pakistan should take credible, concrete action against cross-border terrorism.
- Indian official
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the statements.
- Airstrike locations
- Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces.
- Pakistan’s account
- Pakistan said the airstrikes killed 28 militants.
- Afghan account
- Taliban officials said three civilians were killed.
- India’s position
- India strongly condemned the attacks and reaffirmed support for Afghanistan’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
- Regional effect
- The strikes further strained relations between Islamabad and Kabul, according to the report.