External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday, without naming Pakistan, delivered a sharp rebuke to the country, calling it “the epicentre of terrorism.” Stressing that countering terrorism remains a global priority, he said India has faced this threat since Independence, with “major international terrorist attacks traceable to that one country” for decades.
"Countering terrorism is a particular priority because it synthesizes bigotry, violence, tolerance and fear. India has confronted this challenge since Independence, having a neighbour that is the epicentre of terrorism. For decades now, major international terrorist attacks trace back to that one country. UN’s designated list of terrorists are replete with its nationals. The most recent example of cross-border barbarism was the m