'Appreciate the condemnation of Pahalgam terror attack': Jaishankar talks to Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi | Today news

Foreign Minister Jaishankar said on Thursday (May 15) that he had a ‘good talk’ with the acting minister of foreign affairs, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, and thanked him for condemning the terrorist attack on April 22. “Appreciate his condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack,” Jaishankar placed on X (formerly Twitter). “Welcome his firm rejection of recent efforts to bring about distrust between India and Afghanistan through false and unfounded reports.” He added that the two parties discussed future cooperation and reaffirmed the support of India for Afghan development. The Afghan Consulate General in Mumbai reflected the sentiment, saying that the two ministers discussed the increase in trade, diplomatic ties and collaboration via the Chabahar port, along with issues such as visa facilitation and the release of Afghan prisoners in India. ‘Handling with Pakistan will be strictly bilateral’ who talks to reporters on the sidelines of the Honduras Ambassade in Delhi, Jaishankar has repeated the longtime policy of India about Pakistan. “As far as Pakistan is concerned, our relationships, our intercourse with it will be bilateral and strictly bilateral,” he said. “It’s a national consensus for many years, and there is absolutely no change in the consensus that intercourse with Pakistan will be bilateral,” Jaishankar said. He rejected any room for dialogue with Pakistan outside the issue of terrorism: ‘Prime Minister Modi made it very clear – talks with Pakistan will only be on terrorism.’ The Treaty of Indus Waters to continue Jaishankar also confirmed that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will remain in the compliance until Pakistan ends its support for cross-border terrorism. “The Cabinet Committee on Security was very clear that the Indus Waters Treaty is being held in an edge and will still be kept in the compliance,” he said. “It will remain that way until Pakistan, credibly and irrevocably, stops its support for cross -border terrorism.” India suspended the World Bank Broker Treaty a day after the Pahalgam attack, as part of a broader set of punishments. Operation Sindoor and Pakistan Retaliation India launched precision strikes on terror at Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK) on May 7 as part of Operation Sindoor. These strikes targeted camps in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Muzaffarabad and other places. Pakistan responded with attempted strikes on Indian military installations on May 8, 9 and 10, which encountered the Indian forces. Armorship talks After India reached goals, the EAM rejected the term ‘ceasefire’, saying India prefers ‘termination of military action’ and made clear that New -Delhi stopped only after the goals were achieved. ‘What you call a ceasefire, we call the cessation of shooting and military action. We achieved the goals we wanted to do, ‘he said. He revealed that India had informed Pakistan in advance that military targets were not the goal: “We sent a message to Pakistan, saying we were on a terrorist infrastructure, and we did not hit the military, and the military had an option to stand out and not intervene in this process. They did not chose to take the good advice. ‘ Jaishankar said satellite images clearly show the damage done to India and the minimal damage Pakistan has done. ‘These photos will tell you what hit they took, and the same people who did not want to stand on May 7 were willing to talk and stand on May 10. It is very clear who wants the shooting of shooting. ‘ Only Kashmir issue Left: Pok profession that strengthens India’s position on Kashmir, Jaishankar said: ‘Sometimes the Kashmir issue is being presented. The only thing to be discussed at Kashmir is the holiday of illegally occupied Indian area in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. We are open for discussing Pakistan.