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India Vows Self-Defense Against Terrorism at UNGA; Jaishankar Warns Against Normalization
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News18•27-09-2026, 08:37
India Vows Self-Defense Against Terrorism at UNGA; Jaishankar Warns Against Normalization
- •External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar delivered a strong message on terrorism and national security at the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
- •Jaishankar warned against attempts to normalise terrorism or claim immunity from its consequences.
- •He stated that India would exercise its right to defend itself against terrorism.
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered a strong message at the 81st United Nations General Assembly warning against efforts to normalise terrorism or claim immunity, stating that India will exercise its right to defend itself.
During a press briefing on the sidelines of the UNGA session, Jaishankar shut down a Pakistani journalist attempting to heckle him with a terrorism-related question by bluntly stating, "A terrorist country is asking me that question," before departing.
Jaishankar criticized governments engaging in cross-border practices, labeling them as a "serial practitioner of terrorism," and stressed that such perpetrators must be held accountable because friendship and goodwill cannot coexist with terrorism.
