‘Will not match the criminals of evil with the victims’: Jaishankar repeats on terrorism; Thank you Britain for condemning the Pahalgam attack | Bharat News
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister K Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated India’s stand against terrorism and said that the nation will never match the criminals of the Pahgam terror attack with its victims. He also thanked the United Kingdom Government for condemning the April 22 attack, killing 26.He said, “We practice a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and expect our colleagues to understand,” he said, speaking at his meeting with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammi. “We will never consist of criminals of evil with our victims.”“I thank the United Kingdom government for strong condemnation of barbaric terrorist attack in Pahgam in the center region of Jammu and Kashmir and for your solidarity and support for India in the fight against terrorism. We practice a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and hope to understand this from our colleagues, “he said.In addition, Jaishankar introduced the Indo-UK FTA as a milestone that would promote trade and strengthen bilateral relations. The minister said, “The recent conclusion of the Indo-UK FTA and the double contribution conference is actually a milestone. It will not only promote our two-way trade and investment, but will also have a positive impact on other strategic aspects of our bilateral relations. It will also contribute to strengthening supply and price chains,” the minister said. Jaishankar told his British counterpart David Lammi that he was happy to welcome him in India.“I welcome you to welcome you to India. We have a very good meeting with Prime Minister Modi, and I think your journey gives us an opportunity to assess our comprehensive strategic partnership at this time, which I think has strong in all areas in recent times.”
