"Unfortunately, our neighbors are not good," Jaishankar said bluntly - India will not ask anyone for its defense.

News Topical, Digital Desk : External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has warned Pakistan on the issue of terrorism, calling it a "bad neighbor." Addressing students at IIT Madras, he said that if any neighboring country deliberately and consistently promotes terrorism, India has every right to protect its people and will exercise this right.

Addressing students at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, the minister said no one can tell us what we should or should not do.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's statement was in reference to Operation Sindoor, carried out in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in April last year. India exercised its right to defend its people against terrorism through Operation Sindoor and targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in April.

Our neighbors are bad

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said, "Unfortunately, our neighbors are bad. For example, look at our neighbor to the west. If a country deliberately, consistently, and without remorse decides to perpetuate terrorism, we have the right to defend our people against terrorism. We will exercise that right."

They will do what needs to be done

S. Jaishankar said, "How we exercise that right is up to us. No one can tell us what we should or should not do. We will do whatever is necessary to protect ourselves."

This agreement is not possible

Speaking about the 1960 Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said, "Many years ago, we agreed on a water-sharing arrangement, but good neighborliness ceases to exist if terrorism continues for decades. If good neighborliness ceases to exist, its benefits cease to accrue. You can't say, 'Please share water with me, but I'll continue terrorism with you.' This agreement is not possible."

It is worth noting that last month, Foreign Minister Jaishankar said that most of India's problems stem from the Pakistani military. Just as there are good terrorists and bad terrorists, there are also good military leaders and, apparently, not-so-good ones. This was seen as a reference to Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.

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