Claim
Pakistan recently killed around 30–40 people in Afghanistan, and the Indian government issued an official statement on it.
“अभी पाकिस्तान ने अफगानिस्तान में कितने मारे? 38 40 30 से 40 मारे। अभी-अभी... भारत सरकार ने उस पर स्टेटमेंट भी जारी करा।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Days before the broadcast, Pakistani strikes on June 28–29, 2026 in eastern Afghanistan killed roughly 36 civilians per Afghan officials (early reports said at least 28, later 36, wounding ~160), consistent with the anchor's '30 se 40' figure. India's MEA did issue an official condemnation on June 30, 2026, calling it a 'blatant act of aggression.' Both parts of the claim — the death toll range and the Indian government statement — are corroborated by multiple wire-sourced reports as of the broadcast date.
Evidence
- https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/g-s1-130826/pakistani-airstrikes-kill-36-civilians-in-afghanistan-and-wound-160-officials-say Afghan officials reported Pakistani airstrikes/ground operations killed at least 36 civilians and wounded over 160 in eastern Afghanistan (Paktia, Paktika, Kunar) around June 29, 2026 — within the anchor's claimed 30–40 range. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/news/breaking-news/india-condemns-pakistani-airstrikes-afghanistan-tensions-rise India's Ministry of External Affairs issued an official statement on June 30, 2026 condemning the strikes as a 'blatant act of aggression' against Afghanistan's sovereignty. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://m.thewire.in/article/south-asia/india-condemns-pakistani-airstrikes-paktia-paktika-kunar-28-civilians-killed The Wire confirms India condemned Pakistan's weekend airstrikes in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar that killed dozens of civilians (reported at least 28, later revised upward to 36). ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.wionews.com/india-news/desperate-acts-of-violence-india-strongly-condemns-pakistan-air-strikes-on-afghanistan-killing-civilians-1782764622490 Corroborates the MEA statement calling the strikes 'desperate acts of violence,' issued days before the July 2, 2026 broadcast. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403