NEW YORK: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered a blunt response to a question posed by a Pakistani journalist during an international media interaction, directly rebuffing the premise of the query. Addressing the inquiry centered on terrorism and bilateral relations, the minister pushed back unequivocally, questioning the standing of a representative from a state known for state-sponsored cross-border militancy to pose such questions.
In his sharp exchange, the minister noted that a country utilizing cross-border terrorism as an instrument of state policy possesses no moral authority to lecture other nations or raise questions on regional security. By addressing the double standards directly before the global press, he reaffirmed that attempts to deflect accountability through unsubstantiated narratives will face immediate and uncompromising diplomatic refutation.
The firm response resonated widely across diplomatic corridors, underscoring a continuous and uncompromising stance against terrorism on the world stage. Jaishankar’s direct intervention signaled once again that international forums will not provide space for narratives sponsored by entities tied to terror infrastructure, and that all such assertions will be countered decisively.
