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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh clearly articulated India’s stance of non-interference regarding the escalating conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, particularly around the disputed Durand Line. Speaking in the wake of cross-border clashes and a bombing incident in Kabul, Singh firmly rejected any suggestion of Indian involvement during an exclusive interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, while simultaneously outlining a foreign policy based on peace and self-reliance.

Responding to Pakistan’s suggestion that India was responsible for stoking the tensions—specifically their hint at an Indian role in the clashes following the bombing in Kabul—Rajnath Singh was unequivocal. He dismissed the claims as “completely baseless, unsubstantiated a

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