S Jaishankar’s Strong Message to Pakistan Over Nuclear Threats: ‘India Will Never Bow to Nuclear Blackmail’

S Jaishankar’s Strong Message to Pakistan Over Nuclear Threats: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that those who "sponsor, nurture and utilise terrorism for their ends" must pay a high price, and the same should have been given after the 26/11 Mumbai 2008 attacks. Speaking at the convocation of a private university in Gujarat's Vadodara, he reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'new India' vision, saying that times have changed and the country's resolve is "much stronger now".

"The barbarity of the killings required an exemplary response, which was delivered... It is imperative that those who sponsor, nurture, and utilise terrorism for their ends are made to pay a high cost. That it warranted a forceful response, even after the 26/11 attack in Mumbai in 2008, is widely acknowledged. But times have changed, and our resolve is much stronger now. Terrorism epicentres are no longer immune. India's zero tolerance for terrorism has been manifested today through its actions," Jaishankar said, referencing Operation Sindoor, which was in retaliation for the Pahalgam massacre, in which Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 people.

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The Minister also said that India will never cave in to nuclear blackmail and terrorism epicentres are no longer immune.

"We will never give in to nuclear blackmail. Whatever decisions have to be taken in India's national interests are taken and will continue to be taken," the minister said while speaking at the convocation ceremony of a private university in Vadodara, Gujarat.

“India will never give in to nuclear blackmail," said Jaishankar, adding: “Those who sponsor, and utilise services of terrorism must pay the high cost."

Though no country was named directly, Jaishankar’s remarks are viewed as a veiled reference to Pakistan amid rising geopolitical tensions and its ongoing rhetoric on nuclear deterrence.

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Jaishankar also highlighted India’s expanding role in global affairs, saying, “India is a rare civilizational state reclaiming its rightful place in the comity of nations."

S Jaishankar also spoke about new forms of global dominance taking shape today, saying, “While the colonial era may be behind us, new forms of domination have emerged, misusing the opening provided by globalisation,” while criticizing what he described as unfair judgments by some powerful nations.

He went on to criticise how some countries handle foreign policy. "It has become a fashion in some quarters to be openly transactional when it comes to dealing with other nations," he said, adding that diplomacy should be based on mutual respect and benefit.

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