EAM S Jaishankar said India has "Zero Tolerance" for Terrorism
As per report External Affairs minister S jaishankar on sunday said india has a “zero tolerance” policy towards terrorism, emphasising the country cannot afford a repeat of the 26/11 terror incident. Addressing a press briefing in Mumbai’s Dadar, jaishankar said, “When the world sees who’s standing strong against the challenge of terrorism, people say India. We are today’s leaders in fighting terrorism and have zero tolerance towards it. We should not have a repeat of what happened in mumbai (26/11).”Meanwhile the remarks by the EAM came ahead of the maharashtra assembly elections, scheduled on november 20, with counting of votes on november 23. EAM S jaishankar called mumbai a ‘symbolic’ city which reflects the country’s counter-terrorism approach. “In 2022, we organised the UNSC Special Meeting of Counter-Terrorism Committee at Hotel taj mahal Palace, Mumbai. It was the same hotel where a terror incident took place,” he said. Notably, Jaishankar’s strong response against terrorism comes after a series of terrorist attacks unfolded in kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir in the past few months, prompting the central government to launch combing operations in the valley.Moreover on november 29, India’s National Security Guards (NSG) launched Operation Black Tornado to eliminate the remaining attackers, culminating in the death of the last assailants at the Taj Hotel and bringing the attacks to an end.