ਭਾਰਤ’s External Affairs ਮੰਤਰੀ S. Jaishankar met UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Saturday and thanked the UK for strongly condemning the terrorist attack that happened in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 22.
Jaishankar appreciated the UK’s solidarity and said, “ਭਾਰਤ has zero tolerance for terrorism and we expect our global partners to understand that. We will never accept that those who commit acts of terror are seen on the same level as their victims.”
Soon after the April 22 attack, UK Prime ਮੰਤਰੀ Keir Starmer had expressed his support, calling the attack “utterly devastating” and saying his thoughts were with the victims and the ਲੋਕ of ਭਾਰਤ.
To further strengthen international understanding, a multi-party Indian delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad visited the UK from May 31 to June 3. The team met UK leaders and media, highlighting ਭਾਰਤ’s firm stand against terrorism and explaining Operation Sindoor—ਭਾਰਤ’s response to the Pahalgam attack.
The delegation also held detailed talks with the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on ਭਾਰਤ, focusing on security cooperation and ਭਾਰਤ’s approach to tackling cross-border terrorism.
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy, who is on his second visit to ਭਾਰਤ, will also meet Prime ਮੰਤਰੀ Narendra Modi. Both sides are discussing ways to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including cooperation in economy and migration.
