Will Never Allow Terrorism To Force India To Negotiating Table: Jaishankar In Veiled Attack On Pak

External Affairs Minister of India Dr S Jaishankar attended a business event in Nicosia, Cyprus on December 30. In a veiled attack on Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that terrorism cannot be used as a tool to force India on the “negotiating table”. While interacting with the Indian diaspora in Cyprus, without mentioning Pakistan, Jaishankar said, “We will never normalize it. We will never allow terrorism to force us to the negotiating table. We want good neighbourly relations with everybody. But good neighbourly relations do not mean excusing or looking away or rationalizing terrorism. That we are very clear.” 

S Jaishankar also said that India is working on free trade agreements with different countries to promote business; the one with European Union is under negotiation. “Today India’s a trusted partner when it comes to the global supply chain. We’re working on free trade agreements with different countries to promote business; the one with European Union is under negotiation. This year, we concluded 2 agreements with Australia and UAE respectively,” he said.