India Condemns Pakistan’s Afghan Airstrikes at UN, Cites Civilian Casualties

India Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes in Afghanistan at UN, Highlights Civilian Casualties.

On Thursday, India strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) discussion, denouncing the killing of innocent women, children, and civilians. Echoing concerns from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), India said the attacks violated the UN Charter and international law and called for full protection of civilians.

“We add our voice to calls for full respect for the United Nations Charter and international law, with particular attention to the protection of innocent civilians,” India’s envoy said, highlighting the humanitarian toll on communities already in crisis.

India also raised grave concerns over Pakistan’s alleged “trade and transit terrorism,” citing the closure of vital access routes to Afghanistan, a landlocked country reliant on cross-border movement for essential supplies. The envoy described such measures as violations of WTO norms and “open threats and acts of war” against a fragile nation struggling to rebuild.

While condemning the airstrikes, India reaffirmed its support for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence, and called for pragmatic engagement with the Taliban. India emphasized that international policy should incentivize positive actions, rather than rely solely on punitive measures, which risk perpetuating a “business as usual” dynamic.

India said it continues to monitor the security situation in Afghanistan and urged coordinated global efforts to ensure that UN-designated terrorist entities—including ISIL, Al-Qaida, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and proxies such as the Resistance Front—cannot engage in cross-border terrorism or receive operational support.

Reiterating its stance on engagement with the Taliban, India called for nuanced, structured policies that deliver tangible benefits to the Afghan people, underscoring the need for a sustainable and pragmatic international approach.