News India Live, Digital Desk: India-Germany Relations: Terrorism should not find a place anywhere in the world. So we will support all those who fight terrorism – and should fight, ”German Foreign Minister Johann Wedful said on Friday, expressing support of Germany for Operation Sindoor of India.
Supporting New Delhi in the fight against terrorism, Wadeful condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, killing at least 26 people, including a Nepali tourist. External Affairs Minister S. in Berlin Addressing the joint briefing with Jaishankar, the German Foreign Minister said that India had every right to protect itself against terrorism.
“Germany will support any fight against terrorism. Terrorism should never find a place in the world, and that is why we will support all those who fight terrorism and they have to fight it. We appreciate the fact that there is a ceasefire, and we hope that soon the resolution will come out,” said the German Minister of Foreign Minister.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the German government has informed about its understanding that every country has the right to protect itself against terrorism.
Jaishankar said, “We had negotiated on May 7, on the same day we started our action. It was a very sensible and positive conversation. And to be honest, even before that the German government had expressed solidarity even before that. The minister very clearly expressed understanding of Germany that every country had the right to defend itself against terrorism.”
Jaishankar, who is on an official visit to the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany from 19 to 24 May, reiterated the position of New Delhi on zero tolerance against terrorism.
The Foreign Minister said, “I came to Berlin soon after India’s response to Pahalgam terror attack. India would not tolerate terrorism at all. India will never bow to nuclear blackmail and India will behave completely bilaterally with Pakistan. There should be no confusion in this regard.
Earlier, Jaishankar met German Chancellor Frederick Merz in Berlin and wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India started Operation Sindoor on 7 May as a decisive military response after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April. 26 people were killed in this attack.
The Indian armed forces targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in more than 100 terrorists associated with terrorist organizations such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Following the strict retaliation of the Indian Army, Pakistan opened fire from across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as drone attacks in the border areas, after which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centers and air areas in eight airbases in Pakistan. On May 10, India and Pakistan agreed to end enmity.
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