{"id":2247,"date":"2026-09-27T08:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T08:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/27\/jaishankar-unga-responds-pakistan-terrorism-water\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T08:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T08:31:24","slug":"jaishankar-unga-responds-pakistan-terrorism-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/27\/jaishankar-unga-responds-pakistan-terrorism-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaishankar defends India\u2019s right to counter terrorism, rebuts Pakistan"},"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>Delivering India\u2019s National Statement at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar asserted that the country will exercise its inherent right to defend itself against terrorism. In the same address, he took aim at remarks made by Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz\u202fSharif the previous day, labeling the Pakistani leader\u2019s statements as an attempt to normalise terrorism and to claim immunity from its consequences.<\/p>\n<h2>India\u2019s stance on terrorism<\/h2>\n<p>Jaishankar\u2019s response to Sharif\u2019s speech was unequivocal. He warned that there could be \u201cno dilution\u201d of the world\u2019s zero\u2011tolerance approach to terrorism, emphasizing that any state\u2011sponsored terror with a cross\u2011border purpose must be held accountable. Sharif had accused India of launching \u201cOperation Sindoor\u201d the previous year, described Kashmir as Pakistan\u2019s \u201cjugular vein,\u201d and alleged that the BJP government was unleashing a \u201creign of terror\u201d against minorities. Jaishankar dismissed these claims, stating that India\u2019s right to defend itself against terrorism would be exercised without hesitation.<\/p>\n<h2>Indus Waters Treaty and water weaponisation<\/h2>\n<p>The Pakistani premier also alleged that India was \u201cweaponising water\u201d by holding the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. Jaishankar countered that friendship and goodwill cannot coexist with terrorism, implying that any understanding predicated on such conduct would be called into question. He did not elaborate on the treaty itself but framed the accusation as part of a broader effort to undermine bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n<h2>Global conflicts and the Global South<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond the bilateral dispute, Jaishankar used the UN platform to highlight the impact of distant wars on the Global South. Referring to the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, he said that nations far removed from the fighting were being \u201cpenalised for no fault of theirs,\u201d as the wars disrupted the \u201cFour Fs\u201d: food, fuel, fertilizers and finance. He warned that those most affected often have the least say in international forums and urged the Assembly to confront the true state of affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Jaishankar also drew attention to attacks on seafarers in both conflicts, noting that 18 Indian nationals had been killed. He described the targeting of civilians as \u201ccompletely unacceptable\u201d and announced that India had joined Liberia and 23 other partners in an initiative to rally global public opinion against such unwarranted attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the war in Gaza, the minister reiterated India\u2019s support for a two\u2011state solution and said New Delhi was continuing humanitarian assistance, including relief supplies for Palestinians. The remarks underscored India\u2019s broader diplomatic position that peace in the region requires mutually agreed borders and sustained humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n<h2>Multipolar world and UN reform<\/h2>\n<p>Jaishankar described the international order as moving toward a multipolar reality, suggesting that the post\u20111945 system must give way to \u201cnew realities.\u201d He called for an \u201cintrinsically diverse world with a more democratic future,\u201d and advocated for reformed multilateralism. In practical terms, this meant a push to expand the United Nations Security Council so that it becomes more representative of contemporary global power structures.<\/p>\n<p>The minister\u2019s remarks on reform were framed as part of a larger vision for a world where diverse voices shape decision\u2011making, rather than a narrow set of historic powers. He linked this vision to the need for a more equitable and effective response to global challenges, from climate change to conflict\u2011driven humanitarian crises.<\/p>\n<p>This was the fifth time Jaishankar delivered India\u2019s National Statement at the General Assembly. Prime Minister Narendra\u202fModi chose to skip the UNGA this year, a departure from his previous appearances in 2014, 2019 and 2021, as well as a virtual address in 2020 during the COVID\u201119 pandemic. Jaishankar\u2019s speech therefore carried the full weight of India\u2019s diplomatic narrative for the session, covering bilateral tensions with Pakistan, broader concerns about terrorism, and a call for a more inclusive and representative international system.<\/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\u2019s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told the UNGA that New Delhi will exercise its right to defend against terrorism, while sharply rejecting Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s claims on Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[2430,216,2302,2429,558],"class_list":["post-2247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-south","tag-india","tag-indus-waters-treaty","tag-terrorism","tag-unga","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247","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\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}