New Delhi: India has a “unique challenge” from one neighbour who needs to act “normal” and crack down on cross-border terrorism, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a veiled reference to Pakistan on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference on the completion of 100 days of the Narendra Modi 2.0 government, Jaishankar, while presenting his ministry’s report card, also said one of the key achievements of the government in this period has been a strong connection between national security and foreign policy goals.
He said the Indian voice is now heard much more on global stage, be it at G20 summit or at climate conferences. The minister said India’s narrative on issues like cross-border terrorism and abrogation of Article 370 has been articulated to the global audience.
In an obvious reference to Pakistan, Jaishankar said, “We have a unique challenge from one neighbour and that would remain a challenge so until that neighbour becomes a normal neighbour and acts against cross-border terrorism.”