India, Feb. 7 -- The Indian government on Friday issued a strong response to Pakistan following the deadly suicide attack at a mosque in Islamabad, saying Islamabad should address its internal challenges instead of blaming others for its "home-grown ills."

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "The bombing at an Islamabad mosque earlier today is condemnable and India condoles the loss of life it has caused."

India's response came after Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif claimed the attacker had links to Afghanistan and alleged an emerging nexus between the Afghan Taliban and India.

"It has been proved the terrorist involved in the attack travelled to and from Afghanistan. The collusion between Indi...