Pentagon report also took note of the bombing of the Herat consulate in Afghanistan
The attack came three days prior to the swearing-in of the new Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. (Photo: AFP/File)
New Delhi/Washington: Reacting to the disclosures in the report by the Pentagon, minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju said: “We all know this, as this is the policy of Pakistan, everyone knows Pakistan is doing wrong.”
The Pentagon report also took note of the bombing of the Herat consulate in Afghanistan. “In May of this reporting period, the Indian consulate in Herat Province was attacked by a group of four heavily armed militants. The attack came three days prior to the swearing-in of the new Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Modi is perceived as being close to Hindu nationalist groups, a fact that may have played into the timing of the attack,” the report said.
“In June, the US Department of State announced that the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba was responsible for the attack. Following the attack, former Afghan President Karzai denounced the attack and made strong statements supporting relations with India,” the report said.
The Pentagon informed Congress that India continues to support Afghanistan, believing a secure and stable Afghanistan will benefit the region and facilitate economic corridors into Central Asia.
Incidentally, the MEA had recently described as “unverifiable”, reports that the new Afghan government may withdraw its request made earlier to New Delhi for more military assistance from India.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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