India, Feb. 22 -- India on Sunday condemned Pakistan's air strikes on Afghan territory that resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children, and extended its support for Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Pakistan's military carried out air raids in Afghanistan early on Sunday that targeted "camps and hideouts" of armed groups behind recent attacks, including a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad. The Taliban regime's defence ministry condemned the air strikes in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces and warned of an "appropriate and measured response".

External affairs minister ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India "strongly condemns" Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan territory that led to c...