Jaishankar Calls Pakistan a Terrorist Country at UN Press Briefing
· World · Times of India, India Today, Indian Express
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar responded sharply to a Pakistani journalist who questioned him about terrorism at the UN headquarters in New York on September 25, 2026. He stated, "A terrorist country is asking me that question. Come on," during a press interaction with Liberia's foreign minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti on the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, intervened by telling the journalist, "You have heard your reply. You have heard your response, loud and clear." The exchange occurred a day after an Indian journalist confronted Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN building, asking when he would stop harbouring terrorists.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan over terrorism allegations, particularly in multilateral forums like the United Nations. It underscores India's firm stance on cross-border terrorism and its willingness to confront such accusations publicly on the global stage.
Read the original report — Times of India
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