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EAM Dr S Jaishankar acknowledged that the German authorities had conveyed its understanding that every nation had the very best to defend itself in the direction of terrorism.
Berlin:
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar on Friday (May 23) clearly acknowledged that India is just not going to present in to ‘nuclear blackmail’ from Pakistan and might proceed to deal with its neighbour strictly by way of bilateral means. He added that there shouldn’t be any confusion on this regard. Jaishankar’s remarks obtained right here throughout the aftermath of India’s navy response to the April 22 (Tuesday) Pahalgam terror assault, which killed 26 people brutally in Jammu and Kashmir.
India has zero tolerance for terrorism: Jaishankar Addressing a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Jaishankar extra reiterated India’s zero tolerance protection in the direction of terrorism, saying, “I came to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. India has zero tolerance for terrorism. India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, and India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. There should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard. We also value Germany’s understanding that every nation has the right to defend itself against terrorism.”
German FM expressed disappointment over Pahalgam assault Meanwhile, Wadephul expressed disappointment over the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault, saying that India had every correct to defend itself in the direction of terrorism.”We were appalled by the brutal terrorist attack on India on April 22. We condemned this attack on civilians in the strongest terms. Our deepest sympathy goes out to all victims and their families. After military attacks on both sides, India, of course, has every right to defend itself against terrorism,” the German Minister acknowledged.
However, Wadephul acknowledged that the truce needs to be maintained for dialogue and bilateral choices between the two conflicting parties- India and Pakistan.
“The fact that the truce is now in place is something we greatly appreciate. What is important now is that this truce remains stable and that dialogue can happen in order to find bilateral solutions for that conflict, taking into account the vital interests of both sides. Germany and India have been fostering a regular dialogue on the fight against terrorism for years, and we intend to intensify it further,” he added.
Jaishankar meets German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Earlier throughout the day, EAM Jaishankar met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin and conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s best wants.
What is ‘Operation Sindoor’? India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 as a decisive navy response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault whereby 26 people had been killed. Indian Armed Forces centered terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, ensuing within the dying of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits identical to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen. After the assault, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling all through the Line of Control (LoC) and Jammu and Kashmir along with tried drone assaults alongside the border areas, following which India launched a coordinated assault and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields all through eight airbases in Pakistan. On May 10, India and Pakistan agreed to a cessation of hostilities.
