Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Jaishankar Rebukes Pakistani Reporter Over Terrorism Question At UNGA
India’s external affairs minister, S. Jaishankar, was speaking to reporters in New York.
A Pakistani reporter tried to ask him a question about terrorism.
Jaishankar replied by calling Pakistan a “terrorist country.”
The meeting was mainly about keeping ships and sailors safe.
It was not supposed to be a question-and-answer session.
India and Pakistan disagree about terrorism and security.
India says terrorist groups operate from Pakistan and has urged Pakistan to take action against them.
India connected a military operation called Operation Sindoor to an attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians.
The exchange shows that terrorism remains a serious source of tension between the two countries.
S. Jaishankar sharply responded to a Pakistani reporter who attempted to ask about terrorism during a New York briefing.
The exchange occurred alongside Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti at a briefing on shipping and seafarer safety.
The briefing was announced as remarks-only, but the reporter intervened near its conclusion.
Jaishankar said, “A terrorist country is asking me that question,” amid continuing India-Pakistan tensions.
India links Operation Sindoor to the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, and says it targeted terrorist infrastructure.
- Who
- India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, a Pakistani reporter, and Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti.
- What
- Jaishankar responded sharply after the Pakistani reporter attempted to ask a terrorism-related question.
- When
- Friday, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week; the referenced Pahalgam attack occurred on April 22, 2025.
- Where
- New York, during a briefing on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Why
- The exchange occurred amid continuing India-Pakistan tensions over cross-border terrorism and allegations concerning terrorist networks.
- Main speaker
- S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister
- Other official present
- Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Liberia’s Foreign Minister
- Briefing topic
- Safety and security of shipping and seafarers
- Briefing format
- The event was announced as remarks-only, but a Pakistani reporter intervened
- Key response
- “A terrorist country is asking me that question.”
- Referenced attack
- The April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack killed 26 civilians, according to the articles
- Related operation
- India says Operation Sindoor targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir
- United States designation
- The Resistance Front was designated by the United States as an FTO and SDGT on July 18, 2025
