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Asia News Network
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Asia News Network
Time to call out state-sponsored terrorism: Indian EAM's ‘veiled attack' on Pakistan at UN
NEW DELHI – In a veiled attack on Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said when terrorism is supported by a state against a neighbour then it is imperative to call it out publicly. Jaishankar was speaking at an exhibition on 'The Human Cost of Terrorism' organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations. The external affairs minister, on Monday (US local time), inaugurated the exhibition at the United Nations and brought to attention how terrorism is a grave threat to humanity and how it must be dealt with an iron fist, with the world coming together and standing against issues such as impunity to terrorists and not yielding to nuclear blackmail. 'Terrorism is one of the gravest threats to humanity. It is the antithesis of everything that the UN stands for – human rights, rules and norms, and how nations should conduct their dealings with each other. When terrorism is supported by a State against a neighbour, when it is fuelled by the bigotry of extremism, when it drives a whole host of illegal activities, it is imperative to call it out publicly. And one way of doing so is to display the havoc that it has wreaked on global society,' the external affairs minister said. At the exhibition, Jaishankar recalled how the United Nations Security Council had issued a strong condemnation of the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack, which took place on April 22 in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. In response, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7. 'Five weeks ago, the United Nations Security Council issued a strong condemnation of a particularly horrific act of terrorism in Pahalgam. It demanded that its perpetrators be held accountable and brought to justice. We have since seen that happen,' he said. 'What that response underlines is a larger message of zero tolerance for terrorism. The world must come together on some basic concepts: no impunity to terrorists, no treating them as proxies and no yielding to nuclear blackmail,' he added. 'Any state sponsorship must be exposed and must be countered. By now, we know well that terrorism anywhere is a threat to peace everywhere. Let that understanding guide our collective thinking and response. This exhibition is a fitting reminder of the challenge before us,' Jaishankar said. 'This exhibition is a modest yet resolute effort to give voice to those who can no longer speak. A tribute to those who were taken away from us. And a remembrance to lives shattered by the scourge of terrorism,' he added. He said, 'By our gathering, we express solidarity with the families and loved ones of the victims of terrorism. Their pain is a stark reminder of the urgency of our shared responsibility to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.' The external affairs minister is on a visit to the US at the invitation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to participate in the QUAD Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said in an official statement. Last week on Thursday (US local time), during the US State Department's briefing, the Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State Tommy Pigott had said regarding the meeting that the summit would build on the momentum to 'advance a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific.' The QUAD is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. The QUAD's origins date back to our collaboration in response to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Quad meeting: Pahalgam terror attack was economic warfare, says Jaishankar; rules out yielding to nuclear blackmail
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday described the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir as an act of economic warfare designed to destroy the region's tourism and provoke communal violence. He said that India would not be deterred by nuclear threats and would continue to act against terrorism emanating from Pakistan. Speaking at a Newsweek event at One World Trade Center in New York, Jaishankar said the attack was meant to cripple Kashmir's economy by targeting its core sector — tourism — and incite religious violence. 'It was meant to destroy tourism in Kashmir, which was the mainstay of the economy. It was also meant to provoke religious violence because people were asked to identify their faith before they were killed,' he said. Jaishankar added that India's response, through Operation Sindoor , targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. 'These are terrorist organisations who have the equivalent of their corporate headquarters in the populated towns of Pakistan... and those are the buildings, the headquarters that India destroyed,' he said. He underlined India's clear position that there would be no impunity for terrorists. 'We will not deal with them any longer as proxies and spare the government which supports and finances and in many ways, motivates them. We will not allow nuclear blackmail to prevent us from responding,' he stated. Jaishankar criticised the long-standing argument that both India and Pakistan are nuclear powers and hence New Delhi must act with restraint. 'Now we are not going to fall for that... If he is going to come and do things, we are going to go there and also hit the people who did this,' he said, drawing applause from the audience. He emphasised that terrorism is a global threat and no country should use it as a tool for political ends. 'There should be zero tolerance for terrorism, no justification under which a country would allow, support, finance or sponsor terrorist acts,' he said. The foreign minister is currently on an official visit to the United States and is scheduled to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Washington DC on Tuesday. He began his visit by inaugurating a UN exhibition titled The Human Cost of Terrorism, organised by India's Permanent Mission to the UN. Recalling India's long struggle with cross-border terrorism, Jaishankar said it dated back to 1947, when Pakistan first sent tribal invaders into Kashmir. He referenced major attacks including the 2001 Parliament attack and the 2008 Mumbai carnage as part of this continued campaign. During the Q&A session, Jaishankar was asked about Donald Trump's claim that he used trade to prevent a recent India-Pakistan conflict. Jaishankar dismissed any impact on negotiations, stating that trade talks were proceeding professionally. He also disclosed a crucial moment from May 9, when Vice President JD Vance warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a possible Pakistani offensive. 'The Prime Minister was impervious to what the Pakistanis were threatening... he indicated that there would be a response,' Jaishankar said. He added that Pakistan launched a major attack that night, which India swiftly countered. 'The next morning, Mr (Secretary of State Marco) Rubio called me up and said the Pakistanis were ready to talk,' Jaishankar said, recounting the diplomatic sequence that followed India's retaliation.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
India Set To Get BRICS Backing on Terror as PM Modi, Jaishankar Lead Global Diplomatic Offensive
/ Jul 01, 2025, 12:54PM IST At the BRICS Summit in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to secure a major diplomatic win with strong anti-terror language in the BRICS declaration for the first time in years. This comes weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, where 26 people lost their lives. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has already set the tone at the UN with a powerful exhibition titled 'The Human Cost of Terrorism', directly calling out state-sponsored terrorism, a veiled reference to Pakistan. The message is clear: India is done with silence and diplomacy without accountability. BRICS, often seen as divided on terror, may finally echo India's zero-tolerance approach. With China and Russia skipping the summit, Modi's presence at BRICS 2025 marks a turning point in reclaiming the anti-terror narrative in global multilateral platforms.#bricssummit #pmmodi #jaishankar #pahalgamterrorattack #terrorism #indiafightsterror #modibrics #jaishankarunspeech #terrorismdebate #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
Economic Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
EAM Jaishankar arrives in Washington, DC, set to attend Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting
ANI EAM Jaishankar arrives in Washington, DC, set to attend Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Washington, DC on Monday (local time). Jaishankar is on an official visit to the US at the invitation of US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to participate in the next edition of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (QFMM), scheduled for July 1, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated in a press the meeting, the leaders will build upon the discussions held during the last QFMM, which took place in Washington, DC on January 21. In the press release, MEA stated, "They will exchange views on regional and global developments, particularly those concerning the Indo-Pacific, and review the progress made on various Quad initiatives in the run-up to the Quad Leaders' Summit, which India will host. The Ministers are also expected to deliberate on new proposals to advance the shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific." Before arriving in Washington, DC, Jaishankar was in New York, where he inaugurated an exhibition at the United Nations on 'The Human Cost of Terrorism,' highlighting the need to expose state sponsorship of terrorism. Speaking at the inauguration of the exhibition on 'The Human Cost of Terrorism' at the UN Headquarters in New York, he said that "terrorism anywhere is a threat to peace everywhere." "A tribute to those who were taken away from us and remembrance lives shattered by discouragement, by our gathering, we express solidarity with the families and the loved ones of the victims of terrorism. The campaign is a stark reminder of the urgency of our shared responsibility to combat terrorism in all its forms," he the exhibition's significance, he noted that "today's exhibition is not merely a presentation of images, videos and testimonies. It is a statement of our shared humanity. It is a gallery of human courage, each moment, each memory, each artefact, and every word tells the story of a life interrupted, altered or lost." Jaishankar emphasised the need for zero tolerance for terrorism, citing the recent condemnation by the UN Security Council of a horrific act of terrorism in Pahalgam. He said, "The world must come to some basic concepts: no impunity to terrorists, no treating them as proxies, and no yielding to nuclear blackmail."
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
EAM Jaishankar arrives in Washington, DC, set to attend Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting
By Reena Bhardwaj Washington, DC [US], July 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Washington, DC on Monday (local time). Jaishankar is on an official visit to the US at the invitation of US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to participate in the next edition of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (QFMM), scheduled for July 1, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated in a press release. During the meeting, the leaders will build upon the discussions held during the last QFMM, which took place in Washington, DC on January 21. In the press release, MEA stated, 'They will exchange views on regional and global developments, particularly those concerning the Indo-Pacific, and review the progress made on various Quad initiatives in the run-up to the Quad Leaders' Summit, which India will host. The Ministers are also expected to deliberate on new proposals to advance the shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.' Before arriving in Washington, DC, Jaishankar was in New York, where he inaugurated an exhibition at the United Nations on 'The Human Cost of Terrorism,' highlighting the need to expose state sponsorship of terrorism. Speaking at the inauguration of the exhibition on 'The Human Cost of Terrorism' at the UN Headquarters in New York, he said that 'terrorism anywhere is a threat to peace everywhere.' 'A tribute to those who were taken away from us and remembrance lives shattered by discouragement, by our gathering, we express solidarity with the families and the loved ones of the victims of terrorism. The campaign is a stark reminder of the urgency of our shared responsibility to combat terrorism in all its forms,' he added. Highlighting the exhibition's significance, he noted that 'today's exhibition is not merely a presentation of images, videos and testimonies. It is a statement of our shared humanity. It is a gallery of human courage, each moment, each memory, each artefact, and every word tells the story of a life interrupted, altered or lost.' Jaishankar emphasised the need for zero tolerance for terrorism, citing the recent condemnation by the UN Security Council of a horrific act of terrorism in Pahalgam. He said, 'The world must come to some basic concepts: no impunity to terrorists, no treating them as proxies, and no yielding to nuclear blackmail.' (ANI)
