In a scathing rebuke, India has accused Pakistan of committing a heinous massacre under the guise of military action after an airstrike devastated a major hospital in Kabul. The assault on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital left more than 400 civilians dead and 250 wounded, turning a place of recovery into a scene of unimaginable horror.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs issued a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, calling the strike ‘cowardly and inhumane.’ Officials lambasted Pakistan’s efforts to reframe the carnage as a routine operation, especially since it struck during the holy month of Ramadan—a time for peace, contemplation, and mercy.
‘This despicable aggression is an outright assault on Afghanistan’s independence,’ the MEA declared. It exposes Pakistan’s desperate attempts to mask domestic shortcomings with external adventurism and boundary-violating violence.
The timing and target amplify the outrage: bombing a 2,000-bed rehab facility housing vulnerable patients defies every ethical, legal, and religious boundary. India’s statement underscored that no justification exists for such barbarity.
Urging global action, New Delhi demanded accountability for this ‘criminal act’ and an immediate end to Pakistan’s systematic targeting of Afghan non-combatants. The ministry extended heartfelt sympathies to affected families, prayers for the injured, and solid solidarity with the Afghan people amid their grief.
According to Taliban reports, the attack unfolded Monday evening around 9 PM, marking one of the Afghan capital’s deadliest incidents. Kabul’s authorities expressed dismay at the international community’s muted response, viewing it as complicity in Pakistan’s ruthless campaigns against civilians.
As tensions escalate, this event spotlights the fragility of regional peace and the pressing need for diplomatic intervention to prevent further bloodshed.