In a sharp reply to Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that Islamabad's policy of cross-border terrorism will never succeed, and the country "can have no expectation of impunity."
"Deeply distressed by the martyrdom of 4 brave Army soldiers, including an officer, in a terror encounter in Jammu & Kashmir's Doda. Our heart goes out to the families of our bravehearts, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of Bharat Mata," Kharge said, expressing solidarity wi
Noting that terrorism in any form cannot be justified and continues to be used by nations as a tool of destabilisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that cross-border terrorism requires a decisive response and terrorism financing must be effectively countered
The statement, made by Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, emphasises India's steadfast position on the issue, asserting that Jammu and Kashmir, along with Ladakh, are integral and inalienable parts of India.
In response to a question about repeated terrorist incidents in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and other areas, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said that terrorism, especially cross-border terrorism, poses significant challenges to peace and stability in the region.
Jaishankar, a prominent BJP figure who navigated India's diplomatic strategies during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term, reassumed his responsibilities as External Affairs Minister at the Ministry of External Affairs located in South Block on Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Friday, emphasised that the tolerance for any kind of cross-border terrorism activity in India is very low, reiterating that if something like this happens, there will be consequences.
Displaced from their native soil, their homes, hearths and loved ones, many of whom perished in the face of militancy and cross-border terrorism; migrant Kashmiri Pandits residing in Jammu turned out in numbers outside polling booths on Monday, in the hope, perhaps, of a homecoming in the
"As Pakistan is concerned, there is a history of cross-border terrorism. But you also know that till the Modi government came we were tolerating it. We were turning the other cheek. We were not acting. After Modi ji came, things have changed," EAM Jaishankar said.
Mir Junaid called upon the international community to take a firm stance against entities propagating violence, terrorism, and discord, which undermine regional and global stability.
Drawing a parallel with the previous Congress-led UPA government at the Centre, with regard to its response to the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, the External Affairs Minister said a country "cannot have any rules" when dealing with the perpetrators of terror as the latter don't play by
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asserted that Pakistan should end terrorism emanating from its soil and if the country feels it is not capable of doing so, it can take India's help.