“There Was No Response To 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack”: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that there was no response from the Indian side after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, and asserted that it won’t be the case if such an incident were to recur.

“We should not have a repeat of what happened in Mumbai. That there was a terror attack and there was no response,” Mr Jaishankar told reporters in Mumbai. “Mumbai is a symbol of counter-terrorism for India and the world,” the minister said.

When India was a member of the UN Security Council, it was chairing the counter-terrorism committee, Mr Jaishankar said. “We held the counter-terrorism panel meeting in the same hotel that was hit by the terror attack,” he added.

“People know that India is standing strong against terrorism. We are today leaders in fighting terrorism,” Mr Jaishankar said.

“When we talk of zero tolerance against terror, it is clear that when somebody does something, there will be a response,” he said.

“We also have to expose. It is not acceptable that you are doing business during daytime and indulging in terror during the night and I have to pretend that everything is okay.

“This India will not accept it. This is what has changed,” the minister said.

“We will expose terrorism and we will act where we have to act,” he added.

Jaishankar also said India and China would soon resume patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, restoring the arrangement as it was in April 2020, before the border standoff began.

“We expect to return to pre-October 31, 2020, patrolling arrangements in areas like Demchok and Depsang. This will take some time,” Mr Jaishankar said.

 

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In a recent statement, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized that there has been a lack of response to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, one of the most horrific incidents in India's modern history. Jaishankar pointed out that despite overwhelming evidence pointing to Pakistan-based terrorists responsible for the attack, no meaningful action has been taken by the international community to address the perpetrators. The attack, which occurred on November 26, 2008, resulted in the deaths of 166 people, including 18 security personnel and 26 foreign nationals.

Jaishankar's remarks underline the frustration felt by India as justice for the victims remains elusive. He further criticized the lack of accountability for the terrorist outfits involved and the failure of global institutions to take decisive steps. The minister’s comments are a reminder of the persistent need for stronger international cooperation in combating terrorism and holding those responsible accountable.

 

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In a recent statement, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized that there has been a lack of response to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, one of the most horrific incidents in India's modern history. Jaishankar pointed out that despite overwhelming evidence pointing to Pakistan-based terrorists responsible for the attack, no meaningful action has been taken by the international community to address the perpetrators. The attack, which occurred on November 26, 2008, resulted in the deaths of 166 people, including 18 security personnel and 26 foreign nationals.

Jaishankar's remarks underline the frustration felt by India as justice for the victims remains elusive. He further criticized the lack of accountability for the terrorist outfits involved and the failure of global institutions to take decisive steps. The minister’s comments are a reminder of the persistent need for stronger international cooperation in combating terrorism and holding those responsible accountable.

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