New York: External affairs minister S Jaishankar struck down all claims made by Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday.

He launched a scathing attack on Pakistan, calling it “an epicentre of global terrorism”, and said India has long grappled with terrorism emanating from its neighbourhood. ADVERTISEMENT

Jaishankar noted that many major international terror attacks have been traced back to one neighbour, with UN lists of designated terrorists dominated by its nationals. Citing the Pahalgam terror attack as the latest instance of “cross-border barbarism,” Jaishankar stressed that India had exercised its right to defend its citizens and ensured the perpetrators were brought to justice

“India has confronted thi

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