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'I was in the same room': Foreign Minister slams Trump's claim on India-Pakistan ceasefire
Mumbai: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday described the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir as 'economic warfare'. He clarified that the aim of the attack was to destroy tourism in Jammu and Kashmir. He reiterated his stance that nuclear threats cannot deter India in responding to terrorism originating from Pakistan. Jaishankar also spoke about the discussions between New Delhi and Washington before the ceasefire agreement with Islamabad.
What did the Foreign Minister say?
Speaking to 'Newsweek' in New York, the Foreign Minister told what happened during the terror attack in Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor and the conflict between India and Pakistan. US President Donald Trump had claimed that he had suggested that Pakistan use trade to accept the ceasefire during the period of 'Operation Sindoor'. Jaishankar rejected that claim.
Jaishankar said that while he was with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Vice President J.D. Vance had contacted Modi over the phone. He clarified that it had nothing to do with trade and ceasefire for India.
'I can tell you that on the night of May 9, Vice President Vance told Prime Minister Modi that the Pakistanis were going to launch a very big attack on India... We did not accept some things and the Prime Minister did not pay attention to the things that the Pakistanis were threatening,' Jaishankar said.
'On the contrary, he (Prime Minister Modi) told the US Vice President that we would get a response from us,' Jaishankar also clarified on this occasion.
Jaishankar said that on the night of May 9, Pakistan launched a 'large-scale' attack on India, but the Indian Army immediately gave them a befitting reply.
What happened on May 10?
Jaishankar said that the second contact with the US took place on the morning of May 10. At that time, Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a conversation. In it, we told them 'we are ready to talk to Pakistan.'
During an informal chat with Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad, Jaishankar said, 'I can only tell you what happened from my personal experience.'
'India has suffered several terrorist attacks from Pakistan in the last few years and after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, there was a feeling in the country that "enough is enough".
'It was part of the economic war. Its aim was to destroy tourism in Kashmir, which is the mainstay of the economy. Also, its aim was to incite religious violence, because people were asked about their religious identity before being killed,' he said.
Mumbai: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday described the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir as 'economic warfare'. He clarified that the aim of the attack was to destroy tourism in Jammu and Kashmir. He reiterated his stance that nuclear threats cannot deter India in responding to terrorism originating from Pakistan. Jaishankar also spoke about the discussions between New Delhi and Washington before the ceasefire agreement with Islamabad.
What did the Foreign Minister say?
Speaking to 'Newsweek' in New York, the Foreign Minister told what happened during the terror attack in Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor and the conflict between India and Pakistan. US President Donald Trump had claimed that he had suggested that Pakistan use trade to accept the ceasefire during the period of 'Operation Sindoor'. Jaishankar rejected that claim.
Jaishankar said that while he was with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Vice President J.D. Vance had contacted Modi over the phone. He clarified that it had nothing to do with trade and ceasefire for India.
'I can tell you that on the night of May 9, Vice President Vance told Prime Minister Modi that the Pakistanis were going to launch a very big attack on India... We did not accept some things and the Prime Minister did not pay attention to the things that the Pakistanis were threatening,' Jaishankar said.
'On the contrary, he (Prime Minister Modi) told the US Vice President that we would get a response from us,' Jaishankar also clarified on this occasion.
Jaishankar said that on the night of May 9, Pakistan launched a 'large-scale' attack on India, but the Indian Army immediately gave them a befitting reply.
What happened on May 10?
Jaishankar said that the second contact with the US took place on the morning of May 10. At that time, Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a conversation. In it, we told them 'we are ready to talk to Pakistan.'
During an informal chat with Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad, Jaishankar said, 'I can only tell you what happened from my personal experience.'
'India has suffered several terrorist attacks from Pakistan in the last few years and after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, there was a feeling in the country that "enough is enough".
'It was part of the economic war. Its aim was to destroy tourism in Kashmir, which is the mainstay of the economy. Also, its aim was to incite religious violence, because people were asked about their religious identity before being killed,' he said.
What did the Foreign Minister say?
Speaking to 'Newsweek' in New York, the Foreign Minister told what happened during the terror attack in Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor and the conflict between India and Pakistan. US President Donald Trump had claimed that he had suggested that Pakistan use trade to accept the ceasefire during the period of 'Operation Sindoor'. Jaishankar rejected that claim.
Jaishankar said that while he was with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Vice President J.D. Vance had contacted Modi over the phone. He clarified that it had nothing to do with trade and ceasefire for India.
'I can tell you that on the night of May 9, Vice President Vance told Prime Minister Modi that the Pakistanis were going to launch a very big attack on India... We did not accept some things and the Prime Minister did not pay attention to the things that the Pakistanis were threatening,' Jaishankar said.
'On the contrary, he (Prime Minister Modi) told the US Vice President that we would get a response from us,' Jaishankar also clarified on this occasion.
Jaishankar said that on the night of May 9, Pakistan launched a 'large-scale' attack on India, but the Indian Army immediately gave them a befitting reply.
What happened on May 10?
Jaishankar said that the second contact with the US took place on the morning of May 10. At that time, Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a conversation. In it, we told them 'we are ready to talk to Pakistan.'
During an informal chat with Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad, Jaishankar said, 'I can only tell you what happened from my personal experience.'
'India has suffered several terrorist attacks from Pakistan in the last few years and after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, there was a feeling in the country that "enough is enough".
'It was part of the economic war. Its aim was to destroy tourism in Kashmir, which is the mainstay of the economy. Also, its aim was to incite religious violence, because people were asked about their religious identity before being killed,' he said.
