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'Good Conversation': Jaishankar Speaks To Afghan Counterpart After Pakistan's 'Missile Hit' Claim

Last Updated: EAM S Jaishankar said he welcomed Afghanistan's "firm rejection" of attempts by Pakistan to create a rift between the two countries through "false and baseless" reports External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke to his Afghani counterpart, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, and reaffirmed India's 'traditional friendship" with the Taliban-governed country. This comes after Pakistan said an Indian missile had hit Afghanistan – a claim that was swiftly denied by Kabul on May 10. Jaishankar said he welcomed Afghanistan's 'firm rejection" of attempts by Pakistan to create a rift between the two countries through 'false and baseless" reports. He appreciated the government's condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives on April 22. 'Good conversation with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi this evening. Deeply appreciate his condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack," he said in a post on X. Good conversation with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi this evening. Deeply appreciate his condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Welcomed his firm rejection of recent attempts to create distrust between India and Afghanistan through false and… — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 15, 2025 He added: 'Welcomed his firm rejection of recent attempts to create distrust between India and Afghanistan through false and baseless reports." He highlighted India's friendship with Afghanistan and said he discussed future cooperation between the two countries with Muttaqi. 'Underlined our traditional friendship with the Afghan people and continuing support for their development needs. Discussed ways and means of taking cooperation forward," he wrote. After Pakistan's claims about the missile hit, Afghanistan refuted them as 'false". Afghan defence ministry spokesperson Enaitullah Khawarzmi said Pakistan's allegations were 'unfounded". 'Afghanistan is safe and secure. No such incident has taken place," Khaama Press reported, quoting a spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Defence. India, too, has described Pakistan's allegations as 'false" and a 'completely ludicrous claim". Pakistan Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry had claimed that one of the missiles fired by India during Operation Sindoor had landed inside Afghan territory. (With PTI inputs) First Published: May 15, 2025, 21:24 IST