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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally': Jaishankar in Berlin
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister , during his visit to Berlin on Friday, strongly condemned the recent and said that India has tolerance for terrorism and New Delhi will "never give in to nuclear blackmail" referring to crossborder terrorism backed by Pakistan. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He also added that all issues with Pakistan will be handled bilaterally, without any third-party involvement. Jaishankar is in Berlin on the final leg of his three-nation tour to the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. He held meetings with key German leaders, including foreign minister Johann Wadephul and Chancellor Friedrich Merz, focusing on strengthening the India-Germany partnership. At a joint press conference with Wadephul, Jaishankar said: "I came to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. Let me share with you what I conveyed to Mr Wadephul in that context. India has zero-tolerance for terrorism. India will never give in to nuclear blackmail." He added: "India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. There should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard." He also reflected on brutality of terror attack in J&K's Pahalgam and India's strong response afterwards, at German Council, saying, "This was a terrorist attack, which is part of a pattern which has targeted not only J&K but other parts of India as was meant to create a fear psychosis and destroy the tourism economy of the sow religious we were responding to were terrorism. ..and when we responded there were a lot of international targeted terrorist headquarters and terror sites. Our campaign is against terrorism, and in this case, terrorists happen to be located in the country next door because that country, for many years, has used terrorism as a tool." Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Following their talks, the German foreign minister condemned the terrorist attack and expressed support for India's right to defend itself. He also supported resolving India-Pakistan issues directly, without external involvement. After the meeting, Jaishankar posted on X: "Excellent meeting today with FM Johann Wadephul in Berlin. Deeply appreciate Germany's understanding of India's right to defend itself against terrorism." He also said that both sides discussed deepening the Strategic Partnership and exploring new areas of cooperation, including regional and global issues. His remarks came after India launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. On May 7, India carried out precision strikes and destroyed nine terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Pakistan attempted to retaliate between May 8 and 10 by targeting Indian military bases, but met India's strong air defence system response. The confrontations ended with a ceasefire on May 10. Prime Minister has declared a "new normal." saying that any future act of crossborder terrorism will be treated as an "act of war." Jaishankar and German officials also celebrated 25 years of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership. He noted that Germany is India's largest economic partner in the European Union, and both countries have expanded cooperation across various sectors in recent years. He also praised Germany's role in supporting a free trade agreement between India and the European Union. Both sides are working to finalise the deal by the end of this year, which could significantly boost business ties. In addition to his meetings with political leaders, Jaishankar met Germany's minister of economy and energy, Katherina Reiche, to discuss enhancing industry cooperation, skilled talent exchange, and supply chain resilience. He also had talks with Gunter Sautter, foreign and security policy advisor to Chancellor Merz, and interacted with members of the German Parliament, thanking them for their support in growing India-Germany relations.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pahalgam terror attack meant to create fear psychosis, sow religious discord: Jaishankar
S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar , speaking at the German Council on foreign relations on Friday, reflected on the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and India's subsequent strong retaliatory action under Operation Sindoor . He described the attack as part of a wider pattern of crossborder terrorism aimed at destabilising the region and harming India's socio-economic fabric. "This was meant to create a fear psychosis and destroy the tourism economy of the sow religious discord," Jaishankar said, specifying the strategic intent behind the assault. He added, "This was a terrorist attack, which is part of a pattern which has targeted not only J&K but other parts of India as we were responding to were when we responded there were a lot of international targeted terrorist headquarters and terror sites. Our campaign is against terrorism, and in this case, terrorists happen to be located in the country next door because that country, for many years, has used terrorism as a tool. .." Reaffirming India's position on its right to self-defence, Jaishankar also mentioned the growing international support for India's counterterrorism stance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "When it comes to terrorism, today, there is virtually no country which would say they approve of what was done and won't condemn I say I have the right to defend myself, my people and secure my country, much of the world will agree with does. We are encouraged by the very early condemnation of the terrorist attack, as well as the clear message we got on May 7th and again today from Minister Wadephul that Germany recognises India's right to defend itself. .." he said.
