- External Affairs Minister Jaishankar called Pakistan the epicentre of global terrorism
- He cited the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists as an example of terrorism linked to Pakistan
- Jaishankar stated Pakistan openly declares terrorism a state policy and glorifies terrorists
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a sharp attack at Pakistan, said that major international terrorist attacks are traced back to one country. He cited the recent terrorist attack on Pahalgam that claimed the life of 26 innocent tourists.
Addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York and in a reference to Pakistan, Mr Jaishankar said that, "When nations openly declare terrorism a state policy, when terror hubs operate on an industrial scale, when terrorists are publicly glorified, then such actions must be unequivocally condemned."
He said that Pakistan is the "epicentre of global terrorism" and accused it of being responsible for decades of terror attacks.
#WATCH | At the 80th session of UNGA, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "India has confronted this challenge since its independence, having a neighbour that is an epicentre of global terrorism. For decades now, major international terrorist attacks are traced back to that one country.… pic.twitter.com/WNV5pJDnFe
— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2025
"India has confronted this challenge since its independence, having a neighbour that is an epicentre of global terrorism. For decades now, major international terrorist attacks are traced back to that one country. UN's designated lists of terrorists are replete with its nationals," Mr Jaishankar told world leaders.
In reference to Operation Sindoor, he said that, "India exercised its right to defend its people against terrorism and brought its organisers and perpetrators to justice."
He condemned Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism and said that it should be stopped. "The financing of terrorism must be choked even as prominent terrorists are sanctioned. Relentless pressure must be applied on the entire terrorism ecosystem. Those who condone nations that sponsor terror will find that it comes back to bite them", Mr Jaishankar said.
The Foreign Minister's speech comes hours after Petal Gahlot, India's diplomatic representative at the UN, slammed Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for "glorifying terrorism". Fact checking Mr Sharif's claim that Pakistan won the war, she said that it was their military which "pleaded with us directly for a cessation to the fighting".
She added, "If destroyed runways and burnt-out hangars look like victory, as the PM claimed, Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it."
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