'If There Are Terror Attacks, We'll Respond': Jaishankar To Quad Partners On Pahalgam
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday attended the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in Washington, where he told his partners that India had the right to defend itself against terrorist activities and hold the perpetrators accountable.
While speaking to the media in Washington DC, Jaishankar said, 'All the Quad ministers, I think we all agreed strongly that our goal in the Quad was to strengthen strategic stability in the Indo-Pacific and in this meeting, the discussions were largely devoted to enhancing delivery on various initiatives and projects."
India launched Operation Sindoor targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. India struck several terror hideouts and eliminated more than 100 terrorists.
Jaishankar also had a 'good session" with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where they took stock of the last six months and future steps. 'This included a discussion on trade, investment, technology, defence, security, energy, and mobility. Now, defence and energy are two subjects where, particularly with the US, which are substantive enough to warrant a separate meeting with their Secretaries," he said.
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