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Jaishankar says India will defend against terrorism
The Hindu BusinessLine··27 Sept
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India's right to defend itself against terrorism will be exercised and friendship cannot coexist with the scourge. At the UN General Assembly on Saturday, he said a serial practitioner of terrorism misrepresented facts before the Assembly. He did not name Pakistan. Jaishankar said there must be no dilution in a zero-tolerance approach toward terrorism.
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What It Means For You
- A day earlier Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited Donald Trump for intervention in the 2025 conflict.
- Jaishankar said financial aspects of terrorism should be exposed and countered.
- India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 last year after the April 22 Pahalgam attack killed 26 civilians.
What's Happening
- Jaishankar delivered India's national statement at the 81st UN General Assembly session.
- He said governments indulging in cross-border terrorism must be held accountable.
- New Delhi has denied third-party intervention in the 2025 conflict with Pakistan.
Sharif speech context at UNGA
- Sharif also raised Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty at the UN podium.
- Jaishankar expressed hope delegations leave the debate with greater commitment to peace.
- He said friendship and goodwill cannot coexist with terrorism.
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