S Jaishankar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave a reply to a Pakistani journalist during a press meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 25. The journalist asked Jaishankar about claims that India supports terrorism in Pakistan. Jaishankar answered, “A terrorist country is asking me that question. Come on.”
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What happened at the UN?
The discussion took place after Jaishankar and Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti spoke to the media about the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers. Once their statements were over, the Pakistani journalist asked a question about terrorism. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, later told the journalist that he had heard Jaishankar’s answer ” clear.”
Exchange happens during India-Pakistan tensions
This event happened when tensions between India and Pakistan are still high over terrorism and security across the border. The conversation also came after a meeting the day before when an Indian journalist asked Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif about claims that Pakistan protects terrorists. Jaishankar is in New York as part of India’s team for the United Nations General Assembly. The main press meeting was about security, with India and Liberia sharing worries, about attacks that affect ships and sailors.
Jaishankar’s Strong Reply at the United Nations
S Jaishankar:During a media meeting at the United Nations building in New York on September 25 a journalist from Pakistan asked S. Jaishankar about claimed support for terrorism in Pakistan. Jaishankar answered, “A country that is known for terrorism is asking me that question. Come on.” India’s representative at the United Nations, Harish Parvathaneni, then told the journalist that he had heard the minister’s answer ” clearly.” The conversation happened during a discussion about security, with Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti.
