New Delhi: India on Monday condemned the attacks on Afghan civilians amid the border clashes with Pakistan and reiterated its support for Afghanistan's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

In a weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have seen reports of border clashes in which several Afghan civilians have been killed. We condemn such attacks on innocent Afghan people. India strongly supports the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Afghanistan."

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, killing at least five people amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks last weekend, Reuters reported.

Afghan Taliban spokesman Z

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