Jaishankar's Remark Sparks Tension Amid India-Pakistan Conflict
As tensions between India and Pakistan continue to escalate, the international community is watching closely, with many calling for restraint and diplomacy to resolve the conflict. The evidence of Indian involvement in state-sponsored terrorism and extrajudicial killings has raised concerns about the country's commitment to human rights and the rule of law.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's recent statement has been met with criticism, as India's own history of covert operations and state-sponsored terrorism contradicts its denial of involvement in extrajudicial killings in Pakistan.
The Indian agency RAW has been linked to killings abroad, including the assassination of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. The US ambassador in Ottawa confirmed that there was shared intelligence among the "Five Eyes" partners that helped Canada unravel Nijjar's murder mystery. Another explosive revelation showed that the FBI thwarted an Indian plot to assassinate another pro-freedom Sikh leader on American soil.
Pakistan has presented irrefutable evidence of Indian involvement in state-sponsored terrorism, including the arrest of a Pakistani suspect who was trained and funded by Indian handlers. Authorities recovered an IED, Indian-origin drone, and large sums of cash, and forensic analysis confirmed the evidence. The Kulbhushan Jadhav case also exposed India's involvement in state-sponsored terrorism, with Jadhav confessing to carrying out operations in Pakistan under the direct orders of the Indian government and RAW.
Jaishankar's remark has been seen as an attempt to deflect accusations and blame Pakistan, but the evidence of Indian involvement in extrajudicial killings, support for militant activities, and assassination plots against its own citizens abroad paints a starkly different picture. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has issued a stern warning to Pakistan, stating that India will retaliate against future terrorist attacks, regardless of their location.
The warning comes nearly three weeks after a brief but intense war between the two nuclear-armed countries. Jaishankar said that India's fighter planes and missiles had inflicted extensive damage on the Pakistani Air Force, forcing Pakistan to sue for peace. He also accused Pakistan of training thousands of terrorists and unleashing them on India, and stated that India will not tolerate such acts.