{"id":2153,"date":"2026-09-23T08:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/23\/india-urges-pakistan-credible-action-cross-border-terrorism\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T08:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:31:52","slug":"india-urges-pakistan-credible-action-cross-border-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/23\/india-urges-pakistan-credible-action-cross-border-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"India urges Pakistan to take credible action against cross\u2011border terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) warned that Pakistan must undertake &#8220;credible action&#8221; against cross\u2011border terrorism before the international community believes Islamabad will act on its own assurances. The remark was made during the MEA\u2019s regular bi\u2011weekly media briefing.<\/p>\n<h2>India\u2019s stance on cross\u2011border terrorism<\/h2>\n<p>MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked how New Delhi viewed recent comments from Pakistan\u2019s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Munir had said the Pakistani armed forces were determined to defeat terrorism amid a rising militancy threat. In response, Jaiswal said, &#8220;Pakistan needs to demonstrate action and firm commitment. And it must take credible action against cross\u2011border terrorism before the world believes it would do what it says.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s position follows the Pahalgam attack that took place last year, after which New Delhi has repeatedly insisted that Islamabad should credibly and irrevocably abjure any support for cross\u2011border terrorism. The MEA\u2019s statement underscores that demand, linking it directly to the need for observable measures rather than verbal assurances.<\/p>\n<h2>Pakistan\u2019s military statements and operations<\/h2>\n<p>Field Marshal Asim Munir, earlier on the same day, reiterated the armed forces\u2019 resolve to combat terrorism. He visited the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar, where senior officers briefed him on the prevailing security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ongoing counter\u2011terrorism operations, border\u2011management measures and the operational readiness of deployed formations, according to the Inter\u2011Services Public Relations (ISPR).<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan Army\u2019s official statement said the field marshal emphasized that \u201cthe Armed Forces, with the unwavering support of the nation, remain resolute in their determination to defeat terrorism and ensure lasting peace and stability across the country.\u201d He also paid tribute to personnel who had sacrificed their lives in the fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the statements from senior military leadership, Pakistan announced on Monday, September 21, 2026, that its security forces had carried out airstrikes on terrorist camps and hideouts in the border region with Afghanistan. The operation reportedly killed 28 terrorists, including multiple suicide bombers.<\/p>\n<p>India, for its part, condemned the airstrikes, describing them as \u201cinstances of aggression\u201d against a sovereign neighbour that undermine regional peace and security. Jaiswal made the condemnation during the same bi\u2011weekly briefing, stressing that such actions \u201cvitiate regional peace and security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Taliban administration in Kabul to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil, particularly those linked to the banned Tehreek\u2011e\u2011Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which it says are used to launch attacks inside Pakistan. The Afghan government, however, denies that its territory is being used for attacks against Pakistan.<\/p>\n<h2>Dispute over alleged arbitration ruling<\/h2>\n<p>During the briefing, Jaiswal was also asked to comment on Pakistan\u2019s recent claim concerning a ruling by a \u201cCourt of Arbitration\u201d linked to the Indus Waters Treaty. Jaiswal dismissed the claim as a misrepresentation, stating that the so\u2011called ruling was not issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration as Pakistan portrayed it, but rather by an \u201cillegally constituted court.\u201d He added that Pakistan has a habit of \u201cmisrepresenting facts and propagating falsehoods to serve its malicious propaganda,\u201d and that India\u2019s position on the matter is clear and has been reiterated multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange highlighted the broader diplomatic friction between the two neighbours, where legal interpretations of water\u2011sharing agreements intersect with security concerns and accusations of misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the MEA\u2019s message reflects a broader Indian demand for tangible, verifiable steps from Pakistan to curb cross\u2011border terrorism, coupled with criticism of Pakistan\u2019s recent military actions and its handling of international legal claims. The statements from both sides illustrate the continuing complexity of Indo\u2011Pakistani relations, where security, diplomatic, and legal dimensions remain tightly interwoven.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s Ministry of External Affairs said Pakistan must demonstrate credible action against cross\u2011border terrorism before the world believes its assurances, amid recent military statements and airstrikes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[2299,2298,2302,2300,2301],"class_list":["post-2153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cross-border-terrorism","tag-india-pakistan-relations","tag-indus-waters-treaty","tag-mea-statement","tag-pakistan-military","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}