External Affairs Ministry (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, during a press briefing in New Delhi, on Tuesday, criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for raising the Kashmir issue at the UNGA, terming his comment "unwarranted".

"India rejects the unwarranted references to Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, made by the Turkish President during his UNGA address," he said on the question related to Erdogan raising the Kashmir issue at the UNGA.

This is a matter pertaining to India's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and no external party has any locus standi on this issue, he asserted.

Terrorism Is A Global Menace: MEA

On EAM Dr S Jaishankar's remarks on cross-border terrorism in New York, the MEA Spokesperson said "I would only like to underline and highlight that the External Affairs Minister once again highlighted that cross-border terrorism is a cause of major concern, and countries need to come together to fight this global menace."

Regarding External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's remarks during his recent US visit, where he said in an interview that ‘we Indians feel troubled when our point of view regarding Pakistan is not properly understood there’, Jaiswal said, “The External Affairs Minister has made it clear what India's position and understanding are when it comes to the need to combat terrorism, particularly cross-border terrorism.”

'Lack Of Understanding': Jaishankar Criticises US' Stand On Pakistan-Sponsored Terrorism

Earlier on Monday, the External Affairs Minister, while addressing prominent members of the Indian-American and diaspora community in New York, asserted that terrorism emanating from its neighbour is one of India's primary concerns, and if this is not fully appreciated by New Delhi's partners, it impacts bilateral ties.

Jaishankar's statement came amid an upswing in Washington-Islamabad ties. During a conversation moderated by former American diplomat and distinguished fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute Daniel Russel, Jaishankar was asked about US-India relations, particularly amid developments related to trade and tariffs over the past year, and what would have to happen to put the bilateral relationship on a "better track". "Well, I think if I stand back and look at the relationship, I note that much of the world has had a more difficult relationship with the US. I mean that may not be a consolation, but that's a reality," Jaishankar said.

He then alluded to ties between the US and Pakistan, which have seen an upswing over the past year, especially just months after the second term of the Donald Trump administration commenced in January 2025.

"What for us in India is particularly important is the issue of terrorism. That we feel that...as a country perhaps there are very few countries which have been subjected to the kind of terrorism that we have from a neighbour as part of a deliberate, conscious policy over many, many decades," Jaishankar said, making a reference to Pakistan. "Now, if something which matters so deeply to us, there isn't enough understanding or appreciation or empathy of that, I think that creates a problem too. That you know if... one of my primary concerns is not fully appreciated by my partner, then clearly there is an impact of that on the relationship," he said, referring to the ties between India and the US.

(With Agencies Inputs)

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