India values Germany's support in 'fight against terrorism': Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Friday said India has zero-tolerance for terrorism and New Delhi will “never give in to nuclear blackmail,” referring to the cross-border links to the Pahalgam massacre.

In his remarks at a joint press conference with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul after holding talks with him, the external affairs minister said, “India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally” and there should be “no confusion in any quarter” in that regard.

The Union minister is currently in Germany as part of his three-nation Europe visit.

“I came to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. Let me share with you what I conveyed to Mr Wadephul in that context. India has zero-tolerance for terrorism. India will never give in to nuclear blackmail,” he said.

“And, India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. There should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard,” Jaishankar said.

Wadephul delivered his remarks in German.

Following the talks with the External Affairs Minister, the German foreign minister publicly condemned the terrorist attack on India, and supported India's right to defend itself against terrorism, sources said.

Wadephul also advocated a bilateral solution between India and Pakistan, they said.

Jaishankar, in his remarks at the press conference, also said India values “Germany's understanding” that “every nation has a right to defend itself against terrorism”.

The two foreign ministers also emphasised on 25 years of the Strategic Partnership between India and Germany.

Wadephul said the relations are more diverse and Germany wants to “deepen our ties” while Jaishankar said that in recent years, “our cooperation acquired many more facets, gained much stronger momentum”.