If terrorists attack India, we will hunt them down wherever they are, including in Pakistan: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned that if terrorists attack India, then it will hunt them down wherever they are, including in Pakistan.

- NIKHIL VYAS

"We have been very clear: as long as cross-border terrorism continues, we will retaliate and take all measures necessary for our self-defence. It's a basic duty to our people," Jaishankar said in an interview with Le Figaro.

On the issue of Kashmir and tensions with Pakistan, the External Affairs Minister reiterated that the conflict stems from terrorism, not a bilateral dispute.

"This is about terrorism. It has become an India-Pakistan issue because Pakistan harbours and supports terrorists (from Lashkar-e-Taiba). The conflict is between India and terrorism, not with a specific country," he said.