External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held separate meetings on Friday with the ambassadors of Israel and Argentina in New Delhi, discussing key aspects of bilateral ties and the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
In a post on X, Jaishankar shared updates from the meetings, highlighting the support expressed by both nations in the wake of the incident.
“A good discussion with Israeli Ambassador @ReuvenAzar in New Delhi today. Appreciated Israel’s steadfast support in combating cross-border terrorism,” Jaishankar said.
In another meeting, the External Affairs Minister thanked Argentinian Ambassador @CaucinoMariano for his country’s strong condemnation of the attack. “Met Ambassador @CaucinoMariano of Argentina today. Welcomed Argentina’s strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack. Spoke about advancing our bilateral and multilateral cooperation,” he added.
Earlier on Friday, ambassadors from the United States, Israel, and Spain visited the Ministry of External Affairs at South Block. Speaking to the media, Israeli envoy Reuven Azar described the Pahalgam attack as a “watershed moment” and stated that the discussions focused on mutual concerns related to counter-terrorism.
On Thursday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had briefed ambassadors from several countries including Germany, Japan, Poland, the UK, and Russia on the attack. Top diplomats from the European Union, Italy, Qatar, Japan, China, Russia, Germany, France, and other G20 nations were also seen arriving at the Ministry for consultations. According to sources, the meeting with G20 envoys, including representatives from China and Canada, lasted about 30 minutes.
In response to the attack, the Indian government has taken a series of diplomatic steps. These include closing the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, suspending the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals—giving them 40 hours to leave India—and reducing the number of officers in the High Commissions of both countries.
Additionally, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, in the wake of the terror incident.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation, vowed that those behind the attack—and those who orchestrated it—will face justice. He declared that the time has come to dismantle the remaining networks of terrorism and asserted that the resolve of 140 crore Indians will decisively weaken the forces behind such acts.
(ANI)
