India, Aug. 19 -- Washington: Slamming Islamabad for trying to link the Jammu and Kashmir situation with the Afghan peace process, Afghanistan said Pakistan's statement is "reckless, unwarranted and irresponsible".

The Afghan Embassy in Washington DC issued a statement saying, "Any such statements that link the evolving situation in Kashmir to the Afghan peace efforts are reckless, unwarranted and irresponsible."

Embarrassing Imran Khan's country, Afghanistan also said the statement shows Pakistan's motive to "prolong the violence happening on Afghan soil" and its "poor excuse to justify its inaction against the Taliban and to avoid taking a decisive stance against the militant group".

Afghanistan gave the statement after Pakistan's en...