ThePrint ThePrintPod: ‘Each time there’s violence…’: India slams Pakistan’s ‘frivolous claim’ of role in Balochistan unrest
Feb 1, 2026
Tensions between India and Pakistan over unrest in Balochistan take center stage. Officials trade accusations and challenge claims of foreign involvement. Discussion touches on militant group statements, reported counterinsurgency figures, and the deeper roots of the Balochistan conflict.
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India Rejects Pakistan's Claims
- India calls Pakistan's allegations of involvement in Balochistan attacks frivolous and aimed at deflecting from internal failures.
- Ranadhir Jaiswal urges Islamabad to address long-standing local grievances instead of blaming New Delhi.
BLA Claims Responsibility
- The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks starting 31 January.
- The BLA released a video spotlighting a woman militant to highlight women's roles in the struggle.
Pakistan Alleges External Orchestration
- Pakistan's military claimed the attacks were carried out with India's support and directed from outside Pakistan.
- Islamabad presented intelligence assertions that attackers were in direct communication with external 'terror ringmasters.'