The Government on Monday informed the Parliament that Pakistan is trying to target Indians working in Afghanistan.
The Government in a written reply in Lok Sabha said that several Indians working in development projects in Afghanistan have been attacked or kidnapped in the last 12 years.
Pakistan under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 has also tried to designate four Indians working in Afghanistan as terrorists, the Government reportedly said adding that the request was not approved.
“Pakistan has been targeting Indian professionals working in Afghanistan through a variety of ways. Several Indians working in Afghanistan on various development projects have been attacked and kidnapped over the past 12 years,” Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said.
“With the assistance of [the] Government of Afghanistan, India has been able to secure [the] release of many Indians from captivity. In addition, [the] Indian embassy and its consulates have also been attacked,” he said.
The Government also informed Monday that it has adopted a multi-pronged approach to strengthen protection along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, the Government informed that improved technological surveillance, weapons and equipment for security forces, improved intelligence and operational coordination are also being carried out, reported a news agency.
