Jaishankar said that Pakistan was trying to use cross-border terrorism to bring India to table, but the Narendra Modi government has made that "core policy" irrelevant.
This comes after Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, where the latter invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Russia next year. Putin told Jaishankar that Russia's relations with India and its people are making "steady headway" despite "current turbulences".
Putin has expressed appreciation for PM Modi numerous times in the past as both leaders share very cordial relations. Earlier this month, Putin said that he was surprised by the Indian PM's tough stance on defending the national security interests of India.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that India is an important partner to Russia and that Jaishankar had already met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Jaishankar and Lavrov undertook several steps to boost cooperation in their bilateral meeting earlier today.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he and Jaishankar agreed to expand the legal framework of India-Russia relations and expressed support for India's permanent UNSC membership. They also spoke about international issues like the conflict in Ukraine, Gaza and the Indo-Pacific.
Both Jaishankar and Lavrov are expected to discuss a wide range of issues including bilateral, trade, currency, the Middle East conflict, the Ukraine crisis and other global issues.
Jaishankar and Russian deputy PM Denis Manturov signed several agreements on nuclear power and in areas of medicines, pharmaceutical substances and medical devices during their meeting. The Kudankulam nuclear power plant is being built in Tamil Nadu with the technical assistance of Russia.
EAM Jaishankar's visit is marked crucial as it comes nearly three months before Russia is scheduled to hold Presidential elections which the incumbent Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is expected to return to the chair despite the ongoing war.
Cornering Pakistan over terrorism, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on December 23 said that if somebody is practicing cross-border terrorism, you need to respond and impose a cost out there.
"I hear this naysayers' narrative coming back -- why isn't India quickly signing up (the FTA) with the UK? Nobody says why isn't the UK quickly signing up with India?" EAM Jaishankar said taking strong objection to those criticising India for delays in firming up the free trade agreement.
Jaishankar, who was addressing the Rotary Institute 2023 event in Bengaluru, emphasised that If any country, not just Canada, had raised concern and had provided inputs or some basis for that concern, India would have looked into it.
The BJP leader asked people to share the news and shared two contact numbers to provide any information about the Indian student.
The arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy has been a concerning issue for both the Tamil Nadu government as well as the BJP-led central government.
EAM S Jaishankar stressed that India has been put in an unfair competition and added New Delhi was told, "Aisa hi hota hai (This is the way), we have to live it".
The External Affairs Minister argued that the US shared inputs that had a bearing on India's national security interests, while Canada provided no proof to support its claims. The matter concerns an Indian national being indicted in a murder plot against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Pannun murder plot: Although the statement claimed that the Biden official acknowledged India’s establishment of a Committee of Enquiry to investigate lethal plotting in the United States and the importance of holding accountable anyone found responsible, it did not elaborate further.
The meeting between Jaishankar and Finer in New Delhi came days after American prosecutors linked an Indian official to a man charged with conspiring to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Today, for the first time, two ministers of the Government of India clearly said that those who threaten India by sitting on the soil of other countries will not be tolerated.
EAM S Jaishankar on Tuesday slammed Canada at the 2+2 ministerial dialogue with Australia. Jaishankar stated that Canada has given space for radicalism and extremism which is a key issue.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong will engage in bilateral meetings with their counterparts Rajnath Singh and S Jaishankar. India shares a comprehensive strategic partnership with Australia and will discuss a range of issues.
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