‘Typically nations don’t take place’: Jaishankar slams world double requirements on terrorism

Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday slammed the worldwide group’s selective method to terrorism, highlighting how some nations solely take sturdy positions once they themselves are focused.

#WATCH | Washington, DC | EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, “It’s a truth that always nations don’t take a place when another nations are victims of terrorism, which they might do once they themselves are. In that respect actually, we’ve been far more constant and… pic.twitter.com/mSvBOv0YNP

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“It’s a truth that always nations don’t take a place when another nations are victims of terrorism, which they might do once they themselves are,” Jaishankar stated whereas talking to the media in Washington DC after attending the Quad overseas ministers’ assembly.

Jaishankar stated India’s diplomatic method has largely maintained the identical response to terror assaults overseas because it does for these by itself soil.

“In that respect actually, we’ve been far more constant and principled,” he added.

Jaishankar emphasised the significance of pushing for a extra unified world response to terrorism.

“Lots of them will not be doing it or not doing it sufficiently sufficient, and a part of diplomacy is to exhort them, encourage them, persuade them, inspire them to try this,” he stated.

“That’s the reason it’s necessary to talk up, and to hold them with us to the perfect chance,” he added.

Jaishankar, referring to Operation Sindoor put up Pakistan-backed Pahalagam terror assault,  stated India has despatched an unambiguous message that it’s going to not tolerate terrorism in any kind.

#WATCH | Washington, DC | EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, “…What we’ve communicated very clearly is we imply it after we say there’s zero tolerance for terrorism…For those who look again on the Prime Minister’s tackle to the nation after the cessation of firing on the tenth of Could, there… pic.twitter.com/CmaaaGMXiG

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“…What we’ve communicated very clearly is we imply it after we say there’s zero tolerance for terrorism…For those who look again on the Prime Minister’s tackle to the nation after the cessation of firing on the tenth of Could, there have been some very clear messages which got here out of that…It’s actually for the terrorist groupings and for his or her sponsors to soak up and replicate on these messages,” stated Jaishankar.

Rejecting the concept of publicly outlining India’s subsequent steps, Jaishankar stated, “I don’t assume we’re going to spell out — if this occurs, we’ll try this. No authorities does that.”

Jaishankar stated on the Quad overseas ministers’ assembly he informed his companions that India had the proper to defend itself in opposition to terrorist actions and maintain the perpetrators accountable.

“With every of my counterparts, I’ve shared with them the sense that the character of the terrorists problem, the truth that we’ve confronted it over a number of many years and that we’re very resolved right this moment to reply to it very firmly and we’ve the proper to defend ourselves,” he stated.

#WATCH | Washington, DC | EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, “…With every of my counterparts, I’ve shared with them the sense that the character of the terrorists problem, the truth that we’ve confronted it over a number of many years and that we’re very resolved right this moment to reply to it very… pic.twitter.com/3PVjyOAjrz

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2025

“The perpetrators of terrorism should be held accountable, they should be dropped at justice and that’s necessary as a result of we’ve to speak to the world that what we did on seventh Could, the target of Operation Sindoor is that if there are terrorist assaults, we’ll act in opposition to the perpetrators, the supporters, the enablers. That message was conveyed with nice readability,” he added.

Jaishankar additional stated the difficulty of US President Donald Trump brokering the ceasefire between India and Pakistan didn’t come up on the assembly, though he maintained {that a} truce was determined within the assembly between the DGMOs of two nations.

In the course of the press convention, Jaishankar additionally hailed the all-party delegations to convey India’s message after Operation Sindoor, saying it conveyed a powerful message of nationwide unity.

#WATCH | Washington, DC | EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, “I’ve spoken in regards to the all-party delegations in India…We very a lot worth and respect what they did…It serves our nationwide curiosity. When you have got a broadband set of people that converse with one voice overseas, it conveys a… pic.twitter.com/y1ZcMjHiVK

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2025

“I’ve spoken in regards to the all-party delegations in India…We very a lot worth and respect what they did…It serves our nationwide curiosity. When you have got a broadband set of people that converse with one voice overseas, it conveys a powerful message of nationwide unity. It underlines a sure seriousness about responding to terrorism… You noticed the political pluralism of India come collectively on an necessary concern and ship a powerful unified message and I feel that was one thing actually nice and it’s one thing which fairly other than being a minister, actually, as an individual, as an Indian citizen, I applaud that,” stated the exterior affairs minister.

India launched Operation Sindoor focusing on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror assault. India struck a number of terror hideouts and eradicated greater than 100 terrorists.

Earlier right this moment, the overseas ministers of all Quad nations unequivocally condemned the April 22’s ghastly terror assault, which claimed 26 lives.

“We specific our deepest condolences to the households of the victims and lengthen our heartfelt needs for a swift and full restoration to all these injured. We name for the perpetrators, organisers, and financiers of this reprehensible act to be dropped at justice with none delay and urge all UN member States, in accordance with their obligations beneath worldwide regulation and related UNSCRs, to cooperate actively with all related authorities on this regard,” the assertion stated.

With inputs from businesses