Pak, Problems & Pressure

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tore apart Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In an apparent reference to Pakistan, Jaishankar said that the contemporary epicentre of terrorism remains very much alive and active in South Asia. Jaishankar said that terrorism is an existential threat to international peace and security and it knows no borders, nationality, or race.We have seen the expansion of Al-Qaida, Da’esh, Boko Haram and Al Shabab and their affiliates. At the other end of the spectrum are ‘lone wolf’ attacks inspired by online radicalization and biases….But somewhere in all this, we cannot forget that their old habits and established networks are still alive, especially in South Asia. The contemporary epicentre of terrorism remains very much alive and active, whatever gloss may be applied to minimize unpleasant realities, said Jaishnkar.The minister said that the threat of terrorism has actually become even more serious today and said that the world cannot let another ‘9/11 of New York’ or ’26/11 of Mumbai’ happen again. Jaishankar said that no individual state should endeavour to seek political gain from terrorism and no country should ever put up with such calculations. When it comes to tackling terrorism, we must overcome our political differences and manifest a zero-tolerance approach, he said.