Overview
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal referenced April’s Pahalgam terror strike to underline Pakistan’s record of cross-border militancy.
- He highlighted Pakistan’s history of sheltering Osama bin Laden and noted that Dr. Shakil Afridi remains imprisoned by the Pakistani military.
- Jaiswal pointed to the recent extradition of 26/11 conspirator Tahawwur Rana from the United States to underscore justice efforts.
- U.S. Central Command chief General Michael Kurilla described Pakistan as a “phenomenal counter-terrorism partner” during congressional testimony.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar framed India’s actions as a response to global terrorism rather than a bilateral dispute.