New Delhi, July 1 -- India on Wednesday condemned the "highly deplorable and targeted" demolition of a 125-year-old gurdwara in Pakistan's Punjab province and called on the Pakistan government to investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to justice.

According to reports, the Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Farooqabad city, about 60km from Lahore, was the target of extensive vandalism early on June 25. Pakistani authorities said only the dome of the gurudwara was demolished but videos on social media showed the entire structure was reduced to rubble.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal pointed to "deeply distressing" reports about the demolition of the historic Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Farooqabad and said, "We strongly ...