India has strongly denied Pakistan’s accusations linking it to a deadly suicide attack on a school bus in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district earlier today. The incident, which claimed the lives of three children and two adults, prompted Pakistan’s military media wing to allege that the attack was “planned and orchestrated” by India.
In a sharp response, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, through its official spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaiswal, dismissed the allegations as “baseless” and accused Pakistan of engaging in a habitual blame game to cover up its domestic crises. “In order to divert attention from its reputation as the global epicenter of terrorism and to hide its own gross failings, it has become second nature for Pakistan to blame India for all its internal issues,” Jaiswal said.
The Khuzdar attack targeted a bus transporting students to an army public school. No militant group has claimed responsibility so far, though the region has seen repeated violence by separatist outfits, especially the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which has a history of similar attacks.
India also conveyed its condolences to the victims’ families but criticized Islamabad for politicizing a tragic event. Jaiswal warned that Pakistan’s continued attempts to “hoodwink the world” with unsubstantiated claims would not succeed, particularly when the international community is increasingly aware of Pakistan’s record of harboring terror groups.
This latest diplomatic clash follows rising tensions between the two nations. In April 2025, a terror strike in Indian-administered Kashmir killed 26 people. India held Pakistan-based militants responsible and responded with missile strikes on May 7 targeting alleged terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Pakistan, in turn, claimed 31 civilian casualties from the strikes and pledged retaliation.
The incident in Khuzdar fits into a broader narrative of long-standing Pakistani accusations against India regarding alleged interference in Balochistan. India has consistently denied such involvement and instead points to Pakistan’s documented history of supporting terrorism on Indian soil, including the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Analysts suggest that Islamabad’s quick attribution of blame may be an attempt to shift focus from its deepening internal problems, including widespread unrest in Balochistan and persistent economic instability. In 2024, Pakistan secured a $7 billion loan from the IMF amid soaring inflation and fiscal distress.
India reiterated its call for Pakistan to dismantle terror infrastructure operating from its territory, a demand long supported by the global community.
