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‘India Has Right To Defend Itself From Bad Neighbours’: Jaishankar’s Stern Warning Over Terrorism | India News

‘India Has Right To Defend Itself From Bad Neighbours’: Jaishankar’s Stern Warning Over Terrorism | India News

Last Updated:January 02, 2026, 13:42 IST EAM Jaishankar asserted India’s right to defend itself from ‘bad’ neighbours. He stated that terrorism and cooperation cannot coexist. File photo of EAM S Jaishankar (X/@DrSJaishankar) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday delivered a strong message against terrorism, stating that India has every right to defend itself against those neighbours who support terror while simultaneously seeking cooperation from New Delhi. Referring to Pakistan, the External Affairs Minister underlined that good neighbourly relations cannot coexist with continued acts of terrorism. Speaking at an event at IIT Madras, Jaishankar said, “But when it comes to bad neighbours who persist with terrorism, India has every right to defend its people and will do whatever is necessary. You cannot request us to share our water with you and also spread terrorism in our country.” #WATCH | Tamil Nadu: On being asked about India’s neighbourhood policy, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, “… You can also have bad neighbours. Unfortunately, we do. When you have bad neighbours, if you look to the one to …

S Jaishankar says ‘most notorious terrorists operate from Pakistan’s big cities, in broad daylight’ | Latest News India

S Jaishankar says ‘most notorious terrorists operate from Pakistan’s big cities, in broad daylight’ | Latest News India

External affairs minister S Jaishankar didn’t hold back as he took a strong swipe at Pakistan over its links to terrorism. In an interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant on Thursday, he dismissed the idea that Islamabad is unaware of terror networks operating from its soil. Jaishankar advised that the world should not go along with the narrative that Pakistan is unaware of what is going on.(X/@DrSJaishankar) Jaishankar said the Pakistani state and its army are both involved in terrorism. The external affairs minister was in the Netherlands, India’s second-largest trading partner in the European Union, on a diplomatic trip to strengthen India-Dutch ties. He hailed the Indian armed forces’ Operation Sindoor and said that the nation “deserves appreciation for its action against terror”. However, right from the beginning, the EAM stated that “let’s not pretend that Pakistan is not involved”. He reiterated India’s stance against terrorism, saying that the country wants a definitive end to this phenomenon. When asked about his previous statement of terming Pakistan as an “epicentre of terrorism”, Jaishankar said, “I …