Overview
- India’s UN envoy condemned Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan, citing UNAMA concerns and deaths of women, children and local cricketers.
- The statement accused Pakistan of practising “trade and transit terrorism” by shutting border access for landlocked Afghanistan, calling the moves violations of WTO norms.
- India said the closures and strikes amount to “open threats and acts of war” against a fragile state and breach the UN Charter and international law.
- New assistance announced by India prioritises healthcare, including a Thalassemia Centre, a Modern Diagnostic Centre, a 30‑bed hospital in Kabul’s Bagrami district, an Oncology Centre, a Trauma Centre and five maternity clinics.
- India urged coordinated action to prevent UN‑designated groups such as Lashkar‑e‑Taiba, Jaish‑e‑Mohammed, ISIL and Al‑Qaida from using Afghan territory, while noting its Kabul mission has been restored to full embassy status and advocating pragmatic engagement with the Taliban.