SRINAGAR: A renewed diplomatic outreach between India and Afghanistan has set off a fresh wave of regional tension, with Pakistan reacting sharply to references to Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement issued in New Delhi on October 10. The India–Afghanistan communiqué, the first of its kind since the Taliban seized power in 2021, reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to counter terrorism and deepen engagement, even as deadly clashes erupted along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp
The joint statement, released after talks between India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Afghan acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, said both sides “unequivocally condemned all acts of terrorism emanating from regional countries” and