India, Feb. 1 -- India on Sunday rejected allegations by Pakistan's civilian and military authorities linking New Delhi to a series of attacks in Balochistan, and this was part of the usual tactics to deflect attention from Islamabad's internal failings.

Following attacks at almost a dozen locations in Balochistan that were claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Pakistan's interior minister Mohsin Naqvi alleged that India was behind the coordinated assaults in the southwestern province. The Pakistani military's media arm claimed the attacks were launched by "Indian sponsored Fitna al Hindustan," a term the army uses for the BLA.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to the comments from the Pakistani sid...