Bangladesh, Feb. 23 -- India has sharply condemned Pakistan over a series of airstrikes conducted inside Afghanistan, in what New Delhi described as an attempt by Islamabad to deflect attention from its internal security failures. The strikes, carried out in the early hours of February 22, reportedly hit targets in Afghanistans eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Paktika, leaving at least 18 people dead and several others injured, according to Afghan authorities.

The development has added a new layer of volatility to an already fragile regional security landscape, raising concerns about the durability of a ceasefire agreement reached between Kabul and Islamabad in October 2025. For observers in South Asia, including policymakers and analy...