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Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
S Jaishankar asked about US role in India-Pakistan ceasefire, China's involvement in conflict. His reply
External affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has dismissed the idea of thanking the United States for the May 10 understanding that led to a halt in military action between India and Pakistan, stating that the ceasefire was a result of direct contact between military commanders of both sides and crediting the Indian military for compelling Islamabad to agree to stop. On China's role in the conflict, Jaishankar pointed out that many of the weapons used by Pakistan were of Chinese origin and highlighted the close ties between the two countries. 'You can draw your own conclusions from that,' he said. In an interview with German newspaper FAZ, Jaishankar said, 'The cessation of firing was agreed between the military commanders of both sides through direct contact...I thank the Indian military because it was the Indian military action that made Pakistan say: We are ready to stop.' Jaishankar said India effectively hit and incapacitated Pakistan's main airbases and air defence systems that forced the neighbouring country to seek ending of the hostilities. "So who should I thank for the cessation of hostilities? I thank the Indian military because it was the Indian military action that made Pakistan say, 'We are ready to stop'," he said. Jaishankar said terrorist organisations are "openly" operating from the cities and towns of Pakistan. Under Operation Sindoor, India carried out precision strikes on nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir early on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Following the Indian action, Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. The Pakistani attempts were strongly responded to by the Indian side. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on May 10 announced that India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect. The external affairs minister was in Berlin on the third and final leg of his three-nation tour of the We fired back in self-defence, and once the Pakistanis understood that they were taking a harmful course, we were able to stop firing," he said., Denmark and Germany.
United News of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
At no point was a nuclear level reached: EAM Jaishankar on India-Pak conflict
Berlin/New Delhi, May 26 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has stated that at no point was a nuclear level reached, during the military stand-off between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. In an interview with the German newspaper FAZ, the EAM also said that the Indian military action was to be thanked for the ceasefire with Pakistan. Asked how far the world was from a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan, he said: 'Very, very far away. I'm frankly astonished by your question. We have terrorist targets. Those were very measured, carefully considered and non-escalating steps. 'After that, the Pakistani military opened fire on us.' He said that India was able to show Pakistan that it can disable their air defense systems. 'Then the firing stopped at their request.' 'At no point was a nuclear level reached. There is a narrative as if everything that happens in our part of the world leads directly to a nuclear problem. 'That disturbs me a lot because it encourages terrible activities like terrorism. If anything, much more is happening with the nuclear issue in your part of the world,' he retorted. Asked if the ceasefire has restored the situation before the four-day conflict with Pakistan, he said: 'We did what we set out to do. We have sent a clear signal to the terrorists that there is a price to be paid for carrying out such attacks, as they did on us in Kashmir in April. 'The firing was then started by the Pakistani military. We fired back in self-defense and once the Pakistanis understood that they were taking a harmful course, we were able to stop firing. This situation has not changed for two weeks, that is the status.' Asked if India has 'been able to convince your partners that the link between Pakistan and the terrorists is clear', he said: 'Anyone who is not blind can see that the terrorist organizations are openly operating from the cities and towns of Pakistan. That is no secret. 'The UN Security Council terror list is full of Pakistani names and places, and these are the very places we have targeted. So please don't think that something is only going on behind the scenes. 'In Pakistan, terrorism is a very open business. A business that is supported, financed, organized and used by the state. And by their military.' Asked 'Do we have America to thank for the ceasefire, as Washington portrays it,' he said: 'The cessation of firing was agreed between the military commanders of both sides through direct contact. The morning before, we effectively hit and incapacitated Pakistan's main airbases and air defense system. 'So who should I thank for the cessation of hostilities? I thank the Indian military because it was the Indian military action that made Pakistan say: We are ready to stop.' UNI RN
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pro-Palestine protesters occupy German newspaper building
Pro-Palestine protesters temporarily blocked the entrance of a leading German newspaper on Monday. Police said 20 protesters occupied the entrance to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) building in Frankfurt to demonstrate against the war in Gaza. All participants in the sit-in were gradually removed by police, according to a dpa reporter at the scene. The group chanted slogans such as "Stop the murder, stop the war, stop the Gaza genocide" and "Free Palestine." Petra Hoffmann, an FAZ spokeswoman, said the protesters demanded that a pro-Palestinian statement be published in the newspaper, which is one of Germany's most important dailies. "We are not responding to this demand," she said, adding that editorial operations were not affected by the protest. The protesters were members of the Palestine Action Alliance Frankfurt, a spokesman for the group said. "We are here today because the genocide in Palestine has been going on for a year and a half," he said. The group accuses the German media and FAZ of being complicit by publishing military reports from Israel and by not referring to a "genocide" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli government has rejected the allegation that it is carrying out a genocide in the Gaza Strip, insisting the conflict is directed against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. South Africa has brought a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing it of genocide. A decision is still pending.
New Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
India, Pak were 'very far away' from nuclear conflict, says EAM Jaishankar; slams West for giving nuke-link to clashes
NEW DELHI: Terrorism is an "open business" in Pakistan that is financed, organised and used by the state and its military, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. The external affairs minister also said that India and Pakistan were "very, very far away" from a nuclear conflict during their recent clashes. In an interview to German newspaper FAZ, Jaishankar, in an apparent criticism of the West, said there has been a tendency to link everything in "our part of the world" to a "nuclear problem." "Very, very far away. I'm frankly astonished by your question," he said when asked how far away was the world from a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. "At no point was a nuclear level reached. There is a narrative as if everything that happens in our part of the world leads directly to a nuclear problem. That disturbs me a lot because it encourages terrible activities like terrorism," he said. Jaishankar said terrorist organisations are "openly" operating from the cities and towns of Pakistan. His remarks came when asked if India was able to convince its partners about the link between Pakistan and the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack.
The Print
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
India incapacitating Pakistan airbases & air defences forced a halt to hostilities—Jaishankar
'The cessation of firing was agreed [upon] between the military commanders of both sides through direct contact. The morning before, we effectively hit and incapacitated Pakistan's main airbases and air defence system. So, who should I thank for the cessation of hostilities? I thank the Indian military,' Jaishankar said to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). In an interview published Sunday in a German newspaper, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar also said that at 'no point was a nuclear level reached', lamenting that the nuclear bogey 'encourages terrible activities like terrorism'. New Delhi: Not US President Donald Trump but the Indian military's precision strikes incapacitated Pakistan's main airbases and air defence system, forcing its director general of military operations (DGMO) to say that 'we are ready to stop', S. Jaishankar has said. His comment came in response to a question regarding the role the US played in pausing hostilities between India and Pakistan. US President Donald Trump had claimed credit for the understanding reached between New Delhi and Islamabad. 'We did what we set out to do. We have sent a clear signal to the terrorists that there is a price to be paid for carrying out such attacks, as they did on us in Kashmir in April. The firing was then started by the Pakistani military. We fired back in self-defence, and once the Pakistanis understood that they were taking a harmful course, we were able to stop firing,' added Jaishankar, discussing the current situation between India and Pakistan. India launched Operation Sindoor on 7 May this year, allegedly targeting nine terror complexes in Pakistan, including Bahawalpur and Muridke. The situation escalated with the Pakistani military launching cross-border drone and missile strikes, which India responded to with precision strikes on air bases in Pakistan. On 10 May, the two countries announced a bilateral understanding to cease hostilities. Jaishankar also emphasised that 'there is a narrative as if everything that happens in our part of the world leads directly to a nuclear problem. That disturbs me a lot because it encourages terrible activities like terrorism. If anything, much more is happening with the nuclear issue in your part of the world.' On India's ties with Russia Jaishankar, in the interview with FAZ, pointed out that even Germany, as a country, has economic relations with China and Pakistan, the countries that concern India, when quizzed on New Delhi's ties with Moscow amid the Russia-Ukraine war. 'As soon as you bring a rule or norm into play, it is again linked to the situation that is your priority. You talk about rules and think of Ukraine. I talk about rules, and I think of my own borders; of Pakistan, which has violated my borders; and China, which has done the same. So when you talk about borders and territorial integrity, I ask you: What about my borders?' Jaishankar said. The Indian External Affairs Minister added: 'My point is that you sound as if you can do business with states that are different, but we cannot. My neighbour Pakistan has caused every conceivable problem under the sun, from nuclear weaponisation to the transfer of nuclear technology to irresponsible partners to terrorism. But doesn't Germany also do business with Pakistan?' India has maintained ties with Russia despite facing pressure from European nations during the early stages of the war to cut its relations with the country. New Delhi has maintained that 'this is not an era for war' and called for 'dialogue and diplomacy' to end the war. Its trade with Russia has grown to over $50 billion, with New Delhi increasingly importing Russian oil. (Edited by Madhurita Goswami) Also Read: Operation Sindoor won't hurt Indian economy: BJP spokesperson Gopal Krishna Agarwal
