EAM Jaishankar slams terrorism at SCO meet, cites Pahalgam attack as example

July 16, 2025 9:51 AM

EAM Jaishankar slams terrorism at SCO meet, cites Pahalgam attack as example

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Tuesday underscored the need for an uncompromising stand against terrorism, citing the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India, which was condemned by the UN Security Council. The Minister was speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tianjin, China. In a post on X, he highlighted the three evils - terrorism, separatism and extremism - which, he noted, often occur together. “Recently, w...

India hopes zero tolerance for terrorism will be strongly upheld: EAM Jaishankar before key SCO meeting

July 14, 2025 9:23 PM

India hopes zero tolerance for terrorism will be strongly upheld: EAM Jaishankar before key SCO meeting

A day ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers' Meeting (CFM) in Tianjin, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday stated that the "primary mandate" of the grouping is to "combat terrorism, separatism and extremism". "Tomorrow, we will be meeting in the format of the SCO, whose primary mandate is to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism. This is a shared concern and India hopes that zero tolerance for terrorism will be strongly upheld...