By: Express Web DeskSeptember 28, 2025 12:40 PM IST 3 min readWithout naming Pakistan, EAM S Jaishankar referred to a “neighbour that is an epicentre of global terrorism” (File Photo)India hit out at Pakistan at the UN after Islamabad responded to remarks by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on terrorism, even though Pakistan was not named in his speech.“It is telling that a neighbour who was not named chose to nevertheless respond and admit their longstanding practice of cross-border terrorism,” said Rentala Srinivas, Second Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, delivering the Right of Reply.He said, “Pakistan’s reputation speaks for itself. Its fingerprints are so visible in terrorism across so many geographies. It is a menace not only to its neighbours but to the entire world.” He added, “No arguments or untruths can ever whitewash the crimes of terroristan.”When the Pakistani delegate again took the floor, Srinivas walked out of the hall.In its Right of Reply, the Pakistani delegate accused India of attempting to “malign Pakistan” with “malicious accusations” about terrorism, even though Jaishankar had not named the country in his address while talking about the scourge of terrorism. The Pakistani delegate claimed that India’s allegations were a “deliberate attempt to repeat lies”.External Affairs Minister Jaishankar told the UN General Assembly that “major international terrorist attacks are traced back to that one country.” Without naming Pakistan, he referred to a “neighbour that is an epicentre of global terrorism” and said India has faced this challenge since independence.He urged the international community to condemn states that adopt terrorism as policy, operate hubs on an industrial scale, and glorify terrorists. He called for choking financing, sanctioning individuals, and applying “relentless pressure on the entire terrorism eco-system.”Story continues below this adJaishankar said the UN’s list of designated terrorists “is replete with its nationals”. In his 16-minute address, Jaishankar, without naming Pakistan, told the world body that “India exercised its right to defend its people against terrorism and brought its organisers and perpetrators to justice” after the Pahalgam terror attack in April this year.Emphasising on India’s three pillars, Atmanirbharta (self-reliance), Atmaraksha (self-protection) and Atmavishwas (self-confidence), he said, “When it came to trade, non-market practices gamed rules and regimes….we now see tariff volatility and uncertain market access as a result” – a veiled reference to the Trump administration’s moves on high tariffs on countries including India.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:S. Jaishankar