NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday firmly rejected Pakistan’s allegations of involvement in the deadly suicide bombing targeting a school bus in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, calling them “baseless” and part of a pattern to deflect from its own failings.The ministry of external affairs condemned the attack and expressed condolences for the loss of lives. “India rejects the baseless allegations made by Pakistan regarding Indian involvement with the incident in Khuzdar earlier today. India condoles the loss of lives in all such incidents. However, in order to divert attention from its reputation as the global epicenter of terrorism and to hide its own gross failings, it has become second nature for Pakistan to blame India for all its internal issues. This attempt to hoodwink the world is doomed to fail,” a statement by the MEA said.At least five people, including three children, were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a school bus in Khuzdar, in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province. According to local officials, 38 others were injured. The country’s interior ministry said the bombing was carried out using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet, but Balochistan has seen continued unrest for nearly two decades. The province borders Iran and Afghanistan and is home to several armed insurgent groups demanding more autonomy and control over local resources. In recent years, these groups have increasingly targeted infrastructure linked to the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).Pakistani leaders, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari, condemned the attack and vowed action. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said those behind the bombing “do not deserve any leniency.”