Usage of terrorism as instrument of statecraft simply unacceptable: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar condemned the use of terrorism as an instrument of statecraft during a speech at the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav. He emphasized that dialogue and diplomacy are the only solutions to global conflicts, noting that some nations continue to allow political calculations to override zero-tolerance policies toward terrorism.
Why it matters
The statement reflects India's ongoing diplomatic stance against state-sponsored terrorism and its push for global cooperation in security matters amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Usage of terrorism as instrument of statecraft simply unacceptable: Jaishankar left Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses the '75th Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav' Global Sammelan, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on October 25, 2026. PTI PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/apk3sk/article71622814.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_25_2026_000099B.jpg Salman Ali New Delhi: Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addresses the '75th Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav' Global Sammelan, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali)(PTI10_25_2026_000099B) Mr. Jaishankar cited the conflicts in Ukraine and the West Asia region curently underway, and asserted that India expresses global sentiment when it says that dialogue and diplomacy is the only solution New Delhi The usage of terrorism as an "instrument of statecraft" is simply unacceptable, and it can never be justified or rationalised, External Affairs Minister S.
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