Berlin: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, who is on an official visit to Germany, delivered a strong message to Pakistan asserting that India "will never succumb to nuclear blackmail", and will deal with Pakistan strictly on a bilateral basis.
Expressing support for India after the Pahalgam attack and making its stance clear on Operation Sindoor, Germany has said, India has every right to defend itself against terrorism.
"Germany will support any fight against terrorism. Terrorism must never have a place in the world, anywhere, and this is why we will support everyone who fights and has to fight terrorism," Germany's Foreign affairs Minister, Johann Wadephul said in his remarks on India's Operation Sindoor during a joint press conference with EAM Jaishankar."We appreciate that a ceasefire has been reached" he added.
On being asked that the German government did not voice support for India's Operation Sindoor, Jaishankar said, "I think you are misinformed. In fact, we had a conversation on the 7th of May, which is when we initiated our operations. It was a very understanding and positive conversation. And quite honestly, even before that, the German government had expressed solidarity."
"I came to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. 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. We also value Germany's understanding that every nation has the right to defend itself against terrorism," Jaishankar said.
Earlier in the day, Jaishankar met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin.
