NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, on a visit to Germany, delivered a sharp message to Pakistan asserting that India "will never succumb to nuclear blackmail", and will deal with Islamabad strictly on a bilateral basis.
“I come to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack . India has zero tolerance for terrorism,” Jaishankar said, referring to India’s military response under Operation Sindoor .
"India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, and India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. There should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard,” Jaishankar said.
The minister also acknowledged Germany's position, adding, “We also value Germany's understanding that every nation has the right to defend its sovereignty and security.”
On the question that the German government did not voice support for India's Operation Sindoor, Jaishankar said, "I think you are misinformed. In fact, we had a conversation on the 7th of May, which is when we initiated our operations. It was a very understanding and positive conversation. And quite honestly, even before that, the German government had expressed solidarity. The minister very clearly conveyed Germany's understanding that every nation has a right to defend itself against terrorism."
India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, involved precision military strikes targeting terror camps and Pakistani military positions supporting cross-border infiltration.
Jaishankar is on a multi-nation Europe tour, including the Netherlands and Denmark, to bolster diplomatic ties amid evolving geopolitical challenges.
A day earlier, he asserted that India wants a "definitive end" to terrorism and it will again hit terrorists in Pakistan in response to any future terror strikes.
He said the "most notorious" terrorists on the United Nations sanctions list are all in Pakistan and they operate in the big cities in that country in broad daylight.
"The state is involved. The (Pakistan) army is up to its neck in it," he said.
The India-Pakistan understanding on cessation of hostilities was arrived at following direct negotiations between the two sides, Jaishankar said against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington played a role in brokering the truce.
Jaishankar made the remarks in separate interviews to Dutch broadcaster NOS and De Volkskrant.
“I come to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack . India has zero tolerance for terrorism,” Jaishankar said, referring to India’s military response under Operation Sindoor .
"India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, and India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. There should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard,” Jaishankar said.
The minister also acknowledged Germany's position, adding, “We also value Germany's understanding that every nation has the right to defend its sovereignty and security.”
On the question that the German government did not voice support for India's Operation Sindoor, Jaishankar said, "I think you are misinformed. In fact, we had a conversation on the 7th of May, which is when we initiated our operations. It was a very understanding and positive conversation. And quite honestly, even before that, the German government had expressed solidarity. The minister very clearly conveyed Germany's understanding that every nation has a right to defend itself against terrorism."
India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, involved precision military strikes targeting terror camps and Pakistani military positions supporting cross-border infiltration.
Jaishankar is on a multi-nation Europe tour, including the Netherlands and Denmark, to bolster diplomatic ties amid evolving geopolitical challenges.
A day earlier, he asserted that India wants a "definitive end" to terrorism and it will again hit terrorists in Pakistan in response to any future terror strikes.
He said the "most notorious" terrorists on the United Nations sanctions list are all in Pakistan and they operate in the big cities in that country in broad daylight.
"The state is involved. The (Pakistan) army is up to its neck in it," he said.
The India-Pakistan understanding on cessation of hostilities was arrived at following direct negotiations between the two sides, Jaishankar said against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington played a role in brokering the truce.
Jaishankar made the remarks in separate interviews to Dutch broadcaster NOS and De Volkskrant.
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