Imperative to call out terror publicly: EAM

External affairs minister S Jaishankar, who began a three-day visit to the United States on Monday, said it is imperative to call out terrorism publicly when it is supported by a state against a neighbor and is fueled by the bigotry of extremism.

- Shashank Mattoo

WASHINGTON DC: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, who began a three-day visit to the United States on Monday, said it is imperative to call out terrorism publicly when it is supported by a state against a neighbor and is fueled by the bigotry of extremism.

Inaugurating an exhibition titled "The Human Cost of Terrorism" at the UN headquarters, the Union minister took a jibe at Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, saying: "When terrorism is supported by a state against the neighbor, when it is fueled by the bigotry of extremism, when it drives a whole host of illegal activities, it is imperative to call it out publicly and one way of doing so is to display the havoc that it has wreaked on global society."

The ministry of external affairs said the "exhibition will highlight the devastating toll of heinous terrorist acts around the world, and the steps taken by the international community to combat terrorism". The 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and the Pahalgam terror attack are among the attacks put on display.