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‘Terrorist Country Asking Me’: Jaishankar Fires Back at Pakistani Reporter's Attempts to Heckle at UNGA
Jaishankar said a Pakistani journalist was asking from a “terrorist country” as India and Liberia launched a shipping security group.
- On Friday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar sharply responded to a Pakistani journalist at the United Nations in New York, stating, "A terrorist country is asking me that question."
- Earlier, Jaishankar co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti to address growing maritime risks.
- Recent global developments underline threats to seafarers, with one Indian national killed on September 23 when the bulk carrier MV Cape Dao came under attack off Oman; 19 of 20 crew members were rescued.
- India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, then told the journalist, "You have heard your reply. You have heard your response, loud and clear," during the 81st UN General Assembly.
- Commercial shipping through conflict regions faces severe disruptions; Reuters reported traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped from about 125 vessels daily to only two on September 21.
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Jaishankar slams Pakistan journalist for question on terrorism
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday, September 25, sharply responded to a Pakistani journalist who asked him a question related to terrorism. “A terrorist country is asking me that question. Come on,” Jaishankar said in a strong response to the question by the Pakistani journalist at the United Nations. Jaishankar and Liberia’s … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politi…
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A terrorist country is asking me that: Jaishankar hits back at Pakistani reporter
S Jaishankar sharply rejected a Pakistani reporter's interruption on terrorism at a UN briefing in New York. The exchange underlined India's continuing effort to frame cross-border terrorism as a central security issue.
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