India, June 10 -- India has launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the United Nations (UN), condemning its "trade and transit terrorism" and military airstrikes against Afghanistan.

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, delivered a sharp attack against Pakistan in the UN Security Council during its meeting on the 'Situation in Afghanistan' on Monday.

"Pakistan's campaign of military airstrikes against Afghanistan is causing huge civilian casualties and suffering to the Afghan people...Such unconscionable acts of violence are a blatant assault on Afghanistan's sovereignty and a threat to the region's peace and stability," Parvathaneni said.

Strongly condemning the airstrikes on Afghan territory, ...