'India has right to defend': Jaishankar hits out at 'bad neighbours' — what he said on neighbourhood policy

External affairs minister S Jaishankar stated India faces challenges from "bad neighbours," implicitly referencing Pakistan, and asserted the nation's right to self-defense against persistent terrorism. He emphasized India's strategic autonomy, dismissing external mediation and highlighting that continued hostility undermines goodwill, impacting pacts like the Indus Waters Treaty.

'India has right to defend': Jaishankar hits out at 'bad neighbours' — what he said on neighbourhood policy
External affairs minister S Jaishankar stated India faces challenges from "bad neighbours," implicitly referencing Pakistan, and asserted the nation's right to self-defense against persistent terrorism. He emphasized India's strategic autonomy, dismissing external mediation and highlighting that continued hostility undermines goodwill, impacting pacts like the Indus Waters Treaty.