A day after India and Afghanistan issued a joint statement as a step towards enhancing bilateral ties and increasing cooperation, Pakistan expressed "strong reservations" to some elements of the statement, and to remarks made by Taliban-led Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his first-ever visit to India.

Referring to the mention of Jammu and Kashmir as part of India in the joint statement, the Pakistan foreign ministry claimed it to be a "clear violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions", adding that the "reservations" were conveyed to the Additional Foreign Secretary (West Asia & Afghanistan).

In the October 10 statement, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had thanked his Afghan counterpart for condemning the Pahalgam terror attack. "Both sides unequivocall

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