New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Minister of External Affairs (MEA) reacted to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict and said on Thursday that India "remains fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Afghanistan."

In a statement on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal accused Pakistan of hosting "terrorist organisations". He said, "Three things are clear."

"One, Pakistan hosts terrorist organisations and sponsors terrorist activities," Randhir Jaiswal said.

"Two, it is an old practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbours for its own internal failures," he added.

"Three, Pakistan is infuriated with Afghanistan exercising sovereignty over its own territories, the MEA said.

Randhir Jaiswal concluded ...