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Jaishankar Confronts Pak Journalist at UN Over Terrorism Allegations
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News18•26-09-2026, 22:34
Jaishankar Confronts Pak Journalist at UN Over Terrorism Allegations
- •External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was questioned by a Pakistani journalist at the 81st United Nations General Assembly regarding allegations of India sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan.
- •The journalist asked, “When will your government stop sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan?” to which Jaishankar retorted, –A terrorist country is asking me that question? Come on.–
- •India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, confirmed Jaishankar’s response to the journalist.
- •The exchange occurred during a press interaction involving Jaishankar and Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, focusing on the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers.
- •The confrontation highlights ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan concerning terrorism and cross-border security, with both nations making allegations against each other.
Key Questions Answered
During a press interaction at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar sharply rebuffed a Pakistani journalist who asked when India would stop sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan, replying, “A terrorist country is asking me that question? Come on.”
The tense exchange took place on the sidelines of the UNGA session during a press interaction alongside Liberia's Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, concerning the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers.
Following the External Affairs Minister's sharp response, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, told the journalist that he had clearly heard India’s reply.
