FO rejects Indian home minister's 'baseless assertions' linking arrests with Pakistan

On Monday, the Foreign Office (FO) dismissed the Indian home minister's unfounded claims that linked arrests in India to Pakistan, branding his allegations as part of New Delhi's "malicious campaign" against Islamabad. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah had previously tweeted on X that the Indian government had "destroyed" a terrorist group, arresting numerous operatives, asserting that the group had ties to Pakistan.

The FO vehemently rejected Pakistan's involvement in the arrests, stating that India was employing propaganda to divert attention from its domestic security issues and to use the arrests as a pretext for political gain. The FO further criticized India for being a "repressive state" that "brutally oppresses its minorities and silences dissent," and for exporting terror externally.

The FO emphasized that unfounded allegations from India cannot distract the international community from India's state-sponsored terrorism, targeted assassinations, and subversion in foreign territories. Pakistan has consistently provided evidence of India's involvement in terrorism and destabilizing activities within Pakistan, with Kulbhushan Jadhav, a convicted and serving Indian naval commander, serving as a stark example of India's direct involvement in subversion and terrorism.

The FO implored the international community to reject India's baseless allegations and hold India accountable for its "state-sponsored terrorism" in the region.