"Baseless": India rejects Pakistan's "usual tactics to deflect attention" over violence in Balochistan

New Delhi [India], February 1 : India on Sunday strongly rejected Pakistan's allegations regarding recent violence in Balochistan, calling them "baseless" and an attempt to deflect attention from Pakistan's internal issues.
Official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, stated that Pakistan should focus on addressing the demands of its people rather than making frivolous claims.
"We categorically reject the baseless allegations made by Pakistan, which are nothing but its usual tactics to deflect attention from its own internal failings," read the MEA press release.
This response comes after Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi alleged India's involvement in the attacks. India emphasised Pakistan's poor human rights record and suppression in the region.
"Instead of parroting frivolous claims each time there is a violent incident, it would do better to focus on addressing long-standing demands of its people in the region. Its record of suppression, brutality and violation of human rights is well known," added MEA release.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Saturday claimed responsibility for coordinated attacks across 14 cities in Balochistan, Pakistan, as part of Operation Herof 2.0.
The attacks targeted military, administrative, and security structures, resulting in 84 Pakistani security personnel killed,18 personnel captured alive, 30 government properties destroyed or taken control of and 23 enemy vehicles set on fire
The BLA claimed to have taken control of multiple enemy posts, including the central military headquarters, and restricted enemy movement in various cities.
The operation is ongoing, with multiple units participating, including the Fateh Squad, Majeed Brigade, and the intelligence wing ZIRAB.
The BLA has received public support, with popular unity cited as a key factor in sustaining the operation. Exiled Baloch leaders and armed groups have also expressed backing for the operation.
On Saturday, Pakistan's security forces claimed that they had killed 92 militants during operations in response to a series of coordinated attacks across multiple locations in Balochistan, while 15 security personnel were killed in the ensuing clashes, according to the country's military media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), The Express Tribune reported.
According to The Express Tribune, citing a statement issued late Saturday, the ISPR claimed that militants carried out attacks in areas including Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwadar and Pasni, targeting civilians and security installations.