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Jaishankar Shuts Down Pakistani Journalist at UNGA: "A Terrorist Country Is Asking Me"
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar responded sharply to a Pakistani reporter's terrorism question at the 81st UNGA session.
- •Jaishankar stated, "A terrorist country is asking me that question," before leaving the press conference.
- •India has consistently urged Pakistan to take "credible action" against cross-border terrorism, especially after the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025.
- •The 36th UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee Monitoring report linked Lashkar-affiliated The Resistance Front (TRF) to the Pahalgam attack.
- •Jaishankar previously told a Pakistani journalist that Pakistan's ministers should address how long their country intends to practice terrorism.
Key Questions Answered
While holding a press conference alongside Liberia's Sara Beysolow Nyanti at the 81st UNGA session, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar sharply responded to a Pakistani reporter's attempt to heckling him on terrorism by stating, 'A terrorist country is asking me that question,' before departing.
India has consistently urged Pakistan to take credible action against cross-border terrorism, notably following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 civilians. International bodies and the 36th UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee Monitoring report linked Lashkar-linked groups to this attack.
During the inaugural meeting of the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers, S Jaishankar raised concerns over repeated violent attacks targeting commercial shipping and mariners in regions like the Gulf, Red Sea, and Black Sea. He emphasized that India, as a major source country for seafarers, has partnered with Liberia to demand an immediate halt to these unjustified attacks.
