'Epicentre Of Global Terrorism': India Strongly Rejects Pakistan's Allegations Of Support To Baloch Rebels After Train Attack

India has dismissed accusations from Pakistan suggesting New Delhi's involvement in the ongoing unrest in the neighbouring Islamic country, including a recent train hijacking by Baloch rebels, NDTV reported.

Responding firmly, India has rebuffed Pakistan following insinuations of its participation in stirring up disturbances in the volatile region of Balochistan, where a liberation movement has been simmering for many years.

The Indian government has reiterated its earlier position that Pakistan should focus on introspection rather than pointing fingers at others, emphasising their belief that Islamabad is fostering a hub of terrorism.

'Strongly' rejecting Pakistan's 'baseless allegations', the ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "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 own internal problems and failures on to others."

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed hijacking the Jaffar Express during its 30-hour trip from Quetta to Peshawar. The ordeal, which lasted approximately 30 hours, resulted in the death of 21 hostages and four security officers.

Shafqat Ali Khan, a spokesperson for the Foreign Office, stated that the assault on the train was planned from overseas, without explicitly blaming India. He mentioned that throughout the train hostage situation, the BLA rebels maintained communication with their coordinators located in Afghanistan.

In response to the question of whether Pakistan has altered its stance of previously accusing India for BLA activities, he refuted such claims, asserting that their allegations against India remain valid even in the present day.