Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic dialog along with his Greek counterpart, George Gerapetritis, on Tuesday to debate the Pahalgam terrorist assault. He additionally welcomed Greece’s “agency opposition” to cross-border terrorism.
In a submit on X, Jaishankar said, ” dialog with FM George Gerapetritis of Greece. Mentioned the Pahalgam terrorist assault. Welcome Greece’s agency opposition to cross-border terrorism. Our Strategic Partnership displays the depth of our ties.”
The Pahalgam assault, which happened on April 22, left 26 folks lifeless and several other others injured after terrorists attacked vacationers at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam.
Following the assault, India has taken robust countermeasures towards Pakistan for its assist of cross-border terrorism. Within the Cupboard Committee on Safety (CCS) assembly, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 23, India determined to carry the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance till Pakistan credibly and irrevocably ends its assist for cross-border terrorism and closes the built-in Attari Examine Submit.
India has additionally declared the officers of the Pakistani Excessive Fee persona non grata and ordered them to depart India inside per week. Moreover, the central authorities determined to cancel any visas issued underneath the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) and ordered Pakistani officers to depart the nation inside 48 hours. India has additionally suspended visa companies for Pakistani nationals, efficient instantly. All present legitimate visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals will stand revoked, efficient from April 27, 2025, as said by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs in a press launch.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the nation that the terrorists accountable for this assault, together with those that conspired it, will face punishment past their creativeness. Talking at a gathering in Bihar’s Madhubani on April 24, PM Modi declared, “The terrorists accountable for this assault, together with those that conspired it, will face punishment past their creativeness,” stressing that the time has come to remove the remaining strongholds of terrorism.
“The willpower of 140 crore Indians will now break the spine of the perpetrators of terror,” the PM emphasised. He additional said, “We’ll determine, monitor, and punish each terrorist, their handlers, and their backers, pursuing them to the ends of the earth. India’s spirit won’t ever be damaged by terrorism, and terrorism won’t go unpunished. Each effort might be made to make sure justice is served, and all the nation is agency on this resolve towards terrorism.”
PM Modi additionally affirmed that everybody who believes in humanity stands with India throughout these occasions.