India emphasised a “zero tolerance” approach towards tackling terrorism at a meeting of the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) in the Philippines on Thursday, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar saying there should be no doubt that “acts of terrorism will have consequences”. S Jaishankar at ASEAN Regional Forum called for action against terrorism, maritime security threats and challenges in the Indo-Pacific. (@DrSJaishankar X) Jaishankar acknowledged the importance of the ARF, a 27-member regional security platform centred around the Asean grouping, in discussing political and security issues in the Indo-Pacific, especially in these complex times. “There must be zero tolerance for terrorism. Nor should there be any doubt that acts of terrorism will have consequences,” Jaishankar said on social media after addressing the ARF ministerial meeting in Manila. “We should prioritise choking the financial resources that fuel [terrorism]. India co-chairs the EWG [experts working group] with Malaysia in ADMM+ [Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus], taking the lead in producing a compendium of best practices,” he said. The ARF, which includes Asean member states and China, the European …