India has zero-tolerance for terrorism. India will never give in to nuclear blackmail and will deal with Pakistan bilaterally – S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India has zero-tolerance for terrorism and New Delhi will never give in to nuclear blackmail, referring to the cross-border links to the Pahalgam massacre.

As reported by PTI, In his remarks at a joint press conference with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul after holding talks with him, the external affairs minister also said, India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally and there should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard.

Earlier in the day, Jaishankar met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and told him that India is looking forward to working with his government to elevate and expand the bilateral strategic partnership.

Jaishankar is in Berlin in the concluding leg of his three-nation tour to the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany.

Addressing the press conference with Wadephul, Jaishankar said: “I came to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. Let me share with you what I conveyed to Mr Wadephul in that context. India has zero-tolerance for terrorism. India will never give in to nuclear blackmail.”
“And, India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. There should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard,” Jaishankar said.

Wadephul delivered his remarks in German.

Following the talks with the External Affairs Minister, the German foreign minister publicly condemned the terrorist attack on India, and supported India’s right to defend itself against terrorism, sources said.

Wadephul also advocated a bilateral solution between India and Pakistan, they said.