"In Today's India, Uri Is Our Reply...": S Jaishankar On Stance Against Terrorism

The External Affairs Minister highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership in handling security challenges.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday reaffirmed India's unwavering stance against cross-border terrorism, particularly highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership in handling security challenges. #WATCH | Bikaner, Rajasthan: EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "...Earlier, India used to tolerate terrorism from across the border. That time is over now. What happened in Mumbai on 26/11 -never happened in the country under PM Modi...Our response to any terrorist attack is that of… pic.twitter.com/5KWQxXHbvm

Reflecting on past experiences, Mr Jaishankar drew attention to India's stance on cross-border terrorism before PM Modi's era, and underscored a notable shift since the Mumbai attacks in 2008, stating, "That era is now behind us. Since the Mumbai attacks on 26/11, we haven't witnessed any major terrorist incidents in our country. In today's India, be it any terrorist incident, Uri is our reply."

Mr Jaishankar emphasised the criticality of security in border regions, acknowledging its paramount importance to every citizen.