India has refuted Pakistan’s claims that New Delhi was related to wave of coordinated strikes in Balochistan that killed dozens of people over the weekend.
Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesman for the external affairs ministry, stated in a post on X that India "categorically rejects the baseless allegations made by Pakistan" and that they are an attempt to deflect attention from Islamabad's "internal failings."
His answer followed statements by Pakistan’s military and interior minister Mohsin Naqvi, who said that India aided the assailants involved in the carnage in the southwestern region.
"It would be better to concentrate on addressing the long-standing demands of its people in the region instead of repeating frivolous claims every time there is a violent incident," Jaiswal stated. “Its record of suppression, brutality and violation of human rights well known.”

What took place in Balochistan
According to Pakistan's security forces, the strikes started on Friday and lasted for almost 40 hours in over a dozen sites, including Quetta, Gwadar, Mastung, and Noshki.
Pakistani officials said that armed individuals opened fire and attempted suicide bombs in public areas like markets, hospitals, banks, and schools. In several places, roads were momentarily stopped, which prompted extensive counter-operations by the army, police, and counterterrorism units.
Pakistan’s junior interior minister Talal Chaudhry said the terrorists disguised themselves as citizens.
He added that citizens were utilized as human shields. "In each case, the attackers came in dressed as civilians and indiscriminately targeted ordinary people working in shops."

Death toll
According to Pakistan's military, the combat claimed the lives of about 200 persons, including:
Thirty-one civilians
17 security guards
145 militants who were found to be Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) members
Sarfraz Bugti, the chief minister of Balochistan, stated that security forces had started limited operations a day earlier and that intelligence services had received warnings before to the attacks.
According to Bugti, "we had intelligence reports that this kind of operation was being planned."
Two of the attacks were female attackers, according to Pakistan's defense minister Khawaja Asif, who also issued a warning that militants were increasingly focusing on low-income areas, laborers, and civilians.

A separatist faction asserts accountability
The proscribed Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attacks stating it executed a coordinated operation titled “Herof” or “black storm”.
According to the organization, 84 security personnel were killed and 18 others were taken prisoner. These figures were denied by Pakistani authorities, and the accusations could not be independently confirmed.
According to the military, security personnel stopped any assailants from seizing control of vital locations or cities.

Ethnic Baloch parties have spearheaded a decades-long separatist struggle in Balochistan, Pakistan's largest but poorest province, demanding more autonomy and a bigger portion of the country's natural riches.

The deep-water port of Gwadar is located in the region, which is crucial to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. However, locals have long lamented that development initiatives have not improved daily living or access to jobs and services.