Ex-Indian Military Officer’s Remarks Spark Fresh India-Taliban Nexus Row

News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Fresh allegations regarding an operational nexus between Indian intelligence agencies and Afghan-based militant factions targeting Pakistan have re-emerged following public admissions by retired Indian Army officer Colonel (R) Shailendra Singh.
Pakistani authorities stated on Tuesday that the remarks provide further explicit evidence of New Delhi’s strategy to utilize Afghan territory to sponsor cross-border terrorism and fuel internal instability across Pakistan.
Speaking during a broadcast discussion, the former Indian military official acknowledged strategic maneuvers aimed at undermining Pakistan’s internal security matrix.
Pakistani security officials noted that these disclosures corroborate extensive dossiers previously submitted to the United Nations, which detailed financial, military, and logistical backing provided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to banned outfits operating from safe havens along the Pak-Afghan border.
The development carries significant diplomatic implications for South Asian regional stability, particularly amidst ongoing counter-terrorism operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Experts highlight that foreign patronage of insurgent groups complicates regional security and strains relations between Islamabad and Kabul, as Pakistan repeatedly demands that the interim Afghan government prevent its sovereign territory from being weaponized by third-party adversaries.
In response to these developments, Pakistan’s Foreign Office is expected to brief international diplomats and regional stakeholders to highlight foreign state-sponsored subversion.
Islamabad reiterated its unyielding commitment to dismantling terrorist networks operating within its borders while urging global human rights and security monitoring bodies to hold state sponsors of terrorism strictly accountable under international law.