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Jaishankar Warns Terrorism Unacceptable, Pushes Zero Tolerance Worldwide

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Self Reliance Emphasis

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed a gathering in New Delhi on Oct. 25, 2026, discussing global conflicts, terrorism and India-Pakistan relations.
India cited its 2016 surgical strikes, 2019 Balakot strike and 2025 Operation Sindoor, stressing self-reliance and no dependence on the United States.
Jaishankar called terrorism an unacceptable instrument of statecraft and urged zero tolerance worldwide.
India seeks better Pakistan ties but will not ignore cross-border terrorism.

Right

UN Leadership Urged

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed a gathering in New Delhi on Oct. 25, 2026, discussing global conflicts, terrorism and India-Pakistan relations.
The United Nations was urged to assume a leadership role rather than remain a spectator to global crises.
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Blindspot

Jaishankar cited India’s 2016 surgical strikes, the 2019 Balakot air strike and last year’s Operation Sindoor as examples of its response to cross-border terrorism.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After the Dec 13 2001 attack on India’s Parliament, Prime Minister Vajpayee ordered Operation Parakram, mobilising about 500,000 troops at a cost of $3-4 billion and displacing roughly 155,000 people. The ten-month standoff ended with diplomatic pressure in Oct 2002. In 2026, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar’s call for zero-tolerance terrorism echoes the same deterrent resolve that shaped that mobilisation.

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Self Reliance Emphasis

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed a gathering in New Delhi on Oct. 25, 2026, discussing global conflicts, terrorism and India-Pakistan relations.
India cited its 2016 surgical strikes, 2019 Balakot strike and 2025 Operation Sindoor, stressing self-reliance and no dependence on the United States.
Jaishankar called terrorism an unacceptable instrument of statecraft and urged zero tolerance worldwide.
India seeks better Pakistan ties but will not ignore cross-border terrorism.

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