(Original title: After the exchange of fire, Pakistani media asked: Is Afghanistan becoming an Indian agent?)

► Wen Observer.com Wang Yi

Afghanistan and Pakistan have recently broken out in one of the worst armed conflicts in the border zone in recent years, killing people. At the time of the Bahá'í-Bahá'í fighting, the Afghan Foreign Minister is holding an official visit to India for the first time since the Taliban regained power in 2021.

At present, there is no clear evidence that India has a direct link with the Afghan Taliban and even the ¡°Pakistan Taliban¡± forces after the Bahᡯí exchange, and that India has begun to gradually restore relations with Afghanistan after the Afghan Taliban regains power, plus considering the long-standing hostility between India as the undoubted number one rival of Pakistan¡¯s national security and India, the bilateral conflict may turn into multilateral contradictions.

Ba'a border conflict breaks out, multi-faceted and

Pakistan and Afghanistan intercepted fire at the border between the two countries late at night and early in the morning of October 11 local time.The Pakistani Three Army Press Bureau issued a statement on October 12 that terrorist group "Pakistan Taliban" militants launched attacks on the Pakistani side in the Ba'a border area, the Pakistani security forces counterattack, killing at least 200 militants.

Late in the night of October 11 to the early morning of October 12, Pakistan and Afghanistan were fighting at the border area of the two countries.

According to the Indian "Economic Times" on the 13th, Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabi Ura Mujahid on the 12th held a press conference said that in the counter-attack on the 11th night along the border of the two countries "Duland Line", 58 people were killed, 30 people were wounded, 9 people were killed and 16 were wounded.

The conflict occurred after the Pakistani army launched airstrikes on the capital Kabul and Pakistani province on the night of 9 November, attacking hiding places allegedly belonging to members of the "Pakistan Taliban."Mujahid responded that their attacks were in response to "Pakistan's airstrikes and cross-border behavior," saying through the investigation that they determined that the explosions released over Kabul were made by Pakistani aircraft, "their goal was to create fear, which is itself a violation of Afghan airspace."

Reuters on Monday that two major border ports and at least three smaller ports between Pakistan and Afghanistan were closed.

According to a statement from the Afghan military, ¡°the retaliation operation has ended and has been successful.¡±Mujahid also stressed that anyone who violates Afghan territory, the government and the people will respond to defend national sovereignty, but the Albanian side ¡°is more inclined to resolve all problems through dialogue.¡±

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 12th calling on Pakistan and Afghanistan to "exercise restraint, avoid escalating the situation, use dialogue and wisdom to ease tensions and maintain regional security and stability". Qatar also issued a similar statement. Saudi Arabia just signed a defense agreement with Pakistan not long ago.

On October 13, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Cheng said that China is very concerned and concerned about this.Pakistan and Afghanistan are both friendly neighbors of China, and the two countries are irretrievable neighbors, adhere to good-neighborliness and friendship, economic and social development, and jointly combat terrorism, in line with the fundamental and long-term interests of both sides.

The Chinese side sincerely hopes that the two countries will focus on the general situation, calm and restrain, adhere to dialogue and consultation, properly resolve each other's concerns, avoid escalation of conflict, and jointly safeguard peace and stability in the two countries and the region.China is willing to continue to play a constructive role in improving the development of Ba'a relations.

Afghan Foreign Minister Mottaki, who is visiting India, said Afghanistan respects Saudi Arabia and Qatar's calls for peace, but warns that Afghanistan has the right to self-defense.

Mutaqi arrived in India on the 9th and opened a six-day visit. India announced on the 10th that it will enhance bilateral diplomatic relations and reopen the embassy in Kabul.

Afghan Foreign Minister Mottaki's visit to India

¡°Fragile relationships are further complicated¡±

The Economic Times said the delicacy of the border conflict was that it occurred during the visit of Afghan Foreign Minister Mutaki to India, the first official visit of his foreign minister to India since the Taliban regained power, demonstrating Afghanistan¡¯s efforts to strengthen diplomatic relations in the region.

Following a meeting with India¡¯s Foreign Minister Sujetin, the two sides issued a joint statement emphasizing respect for each other¡¯s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The statement even mentioned that Kashmir and Kashmir are ¡°part of India,¡± a statement that sparked a strong response from Pakistan, which said the move violated the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. Both India and Pakistan claimed sovereignty over the Kashmir region, and the two countries often broke out in conflict.

During the talks, the two sides also discussed the possibility of cooperation in the Wahan Corridor, which is about 106 kilometers long and connects Afghanistan and China, and has a strategic position. India has revealed that it may reach a preliminary agreement with Afghanistan on cooperation in this area to further engage the regional landscape.

In the midst of a sharp escalation of tensions with the Ba¡¯a, the executive editor and political analyst of the Daily Pakistan, Usman Shami, openly questioned the Afghan government¡¯s growing ties with India in a program, urging Kabul to ¡°reflect its alliance.¡±

He said the interaction between the Afghan Taliban and India could further complicate its fragile relationship with Pakistan, ¡°does the Afghan government not see how the Indian government treats its own Muslims?¡±

Shami also mentioned a recently recirculated video involving past remarks by Indian Prime Minister's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Doval said at the time,"If we give them more money, they will be on our side, and we can control them through Deorband."

Shami pointed out that the Afghan foreign ministers were recently welcomed by India¡¯s Theological Academy of the Obband, a detail that is worthy of consideration, that is, whether their policies are serving India¡¯s strategic interests, and that Afghanistan ¡°must ask itself whether they are becoming India¡¯s agents.¡±

Talking about recent events, Shami also mentioned that at the press conference during the Afghan Foreign Minister's visit to India, female journalists were once banned from admission, which caused widespread dissatisfaction in the Indian media circles. In order to calm public opinion, the Afghan Foreign Minister then held a supplementary press conference that allowed female journalists to participate.

Shami recalled that Afghanistan was fighting the United States with Pakistan¡¯s support, ¡°there are still many Americans who blame Pakistan for their defeat in Afghanistan (which is now regrettable for the Albanian side).¡±

He also criticized Afghanistan¡¯s calling itself ¡°the graveyard of superpowers,¡± saying that ¡°they have turned their country into a graveyard with no progress in education, infrastructure and governance.

However, Shami also stressed that Pakistan¡¯s position is not against Afghanistan, but against terrorist organizations that have launched attacks on Pakistan¡¯s territory. he also revealed details of recent interactions with Pakistani Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif, saying the prime minister said the dialogue between the two sides has been ongoing for a while, but the situation has not improved ¡°it¡¯s time to send a clear message to Afghanistan that they can¡¯t continue to ignore the consequences and do what they want.¡±

Soldiers with gunfire.

The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan was delineated by the British colonists at that time. It is also known as the "Duran Line" and has a total length of more than 2000 kilometers. This line has always been a sensitive point in Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. Successive Afghan governments have refused to formally recognize this border. The two sides have long accused each other of "crossing the border and interfering in internal affairs."

In recent years, the issue of cross-border terrorist attacks has further worsened bilateral relations. Pakistan has accused the Afghan Taliban of letting the terrorist group "Pakistan Taliban" operate in the country. The United Nations imposed sanctions on the "Pakistan Taliban" in 2011, but in July this year's UN report said the "Pakistan Taliban" received logistical and operational support from the Afghan Taliban, reunited and increased the frequency of attacks. It is estimated that the organization currently has 30,000 to 350,000 members.

The Economic Times that Pakistan had repeatedly carried out cross-border airstrikes and deported millions of Afghan refugees, while the Afghan Taliban denied the allegations.

While there is currently no clear evidence that India has a direct link with the Afghan Taliban and even the "Pakistan Taliban" after the Baha'i shooting, the relationship between India and Afghanistan has indeed begun to gradually recover after the Taliban took over Afghanistan's national rule in 2021.

Shi Yang's analysis pointed out that considering India as Pakistan's unquestionable number one rival for national security and the long-standing hostility between India and Pakistan, Pakistan habitually includes the Indian factor in the face of any national security threat. Afghanistan's initiative to further engage with Indian officials after the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict further strengthened Pakistan's judgment and may trigger the transformation of bilateral conflicts into multilateral conflicts.