Jaishankar says terrorism in Pakistan at 'industry level', speaks on dual citizenship to OCI card holders | 5 points
Here's what Jaishankar said | Top 5 points Jaishankar said Pakistan is sponsoring terrorism at almost an "industry level". asked, "How do you deal with a neighbour who does not hide the fact that they use terrorism as an instrument of statecraft?" "It's not a one-off happening...but very sustained, almost at an industry level...So what we have come to conclude is that we have to find a way of addressing (the menace)," he said, adding that dodging the problem "gets us nowhere, it only invites more trouble." He said he doesn't have a "quick instantaneous fix (to this issue)". He, however, said India will not skirt this problem anymore.
"We are not going to say, 'well, that happened and let's continue our dialogue'...we have a problem and we must be honest enough to face up to that problem." "However difficult it is...we should not give the other country a free pass, saying there's nothing they can do about it or it's a very hard problem, or there's so much else at stake that let us overlook," Jaishankar asserted. Jaishankar linked "relationship building" with "border stabilisation". He said when China, in 2020, chose to do something on the borders was “complexly violative of agreements we had reached".
He accused China of disturbing "the foundation of equilibrium". "We are not looking at solving the boundary issue but maintaining peace and tranquility on the border," he said. He added that "no sensible government will confirms troop movement, least of all to someone to a foreign newspaper".
"We are today trying to find a way out...," Jaishankar said. ALSO READ: Mint Explainer: Amid row with China, India ramping up infrastructure. A look at these efforts Jaishankar dismissed China's repeated claims on Arunachal Pradesh as
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