India has categorically rejected claims made by Pakistan’s Foreign Office suggesting Indian involvement in the Jaffar Express attack. The attack, carried out by the proscribed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), resulted in the deaths of 21 civilians and four security personnel, while 33 terrorists were killed during the hostage rescue operation.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We strongly reject the baseless allegations made by Pakistan. The whole world knows where the epicentre of global terrorism lies. Pakistan should look inwards instead of pointing fingers and shifting the blame for its internal problems and failures onto others.”
Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan alleged that the rebels involved in the Jaffar Express attack had been in contact with handlers in Afghanistan.
During his press briefing, Khan stated, “India has been involved in terrorism in Pakistan. In the particular attack on Jaffar Express, the terrorists had been in contact with their handlers and ring leaders in Afghanistan.”
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Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained tense due to frequent border skirmishes, with Islamabad accusing the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of using Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan. Kabul has consistently denied these allegations.
The statement followed claims by Pakistan’s security forces that all 33 BLA militants involved in hijacking the Jaffar Express—which carried over 400 passengers—had been eliminated.
However, Pakistan’s military has yet to release any photographs or video evidence of the claimed “successful operation.” Meanwhile, the BLA has dismissed these claims, asserting that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) was concealing a defeat.
Jeeyand Baloch, the spokesperson for the BLA, warned of further attacks, stating, “The Pakistani army has neither achieved victory on the battlefield nor managed to save its hostage personnel.” He further alleged that the state had “abandoned its soldiers” and left them “to die as hostages.”
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