UN Security Council’s strong condemnation of Pahalgam attack echoed globally: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday told the Lok Sabha that the United Nations Security Council’s strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack not only reaffirmed global solidarity against terrorism but also echoed through the wider international community.

Describing India's diplomatic strategy in the wake of the April 21 Pahalgam terror strike, Jaishankar said the government focused on exposing Pakistan’s history of cross-border terrorism.

"Our task from a diplomatic perspective was to shape global understanding of the Pahalgam attack. We highlighted how the attack targeted Jammu and Kashmir's economy and aimed to sow communal discord within India," he said.

Jaishankar said India’s two core diplomatic messages were clear: zero tolerance for terrorism and the right to defend our people against it. The government held detailed briefings with foreign embassies and the international media to rally support.

While noting that Pakistan was a member of the UNSC during this period and India was not, Jaishankar stressed that the objective was to secure a strong Council statement demanding accountability for the perpetrators.

"I hope the House recognises that on April 25, the UNSC issued a statement condemning the attack in the strongest terms. It called for holding the perpetrators, organisers, financiers, and sponsors of this reprehensible act accountable and bringing them to justice," Jaishankar said, adding that this position resonated globally.

He linked this global momentum to Operation Sindoor, India’s reported retaliatory action against terror camps across the border.

The EAM also revealed that during UNSC deliberations, despite The Resistance Front (TRF) claiming responsibility for the attack twice, Pakistan lobbied to remove any reference to TRF. "In fact, the Pakistani Foreign Minister even told his Parliament that getting TRF’s name excluded was a great diplomatic achievement," Jaishankar noted.

He then pointed out the irony, stating that "today, TRF has been designated a global terrorist organisation by the US government".