External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday responded sharply to a Pakistani reporter, who attempted to interrupt a press briefing with a question on terrorism, at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.
The condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack was also reflected in outcome documents at various multilateral forums, including the UNSC Press Statement issued in April 2025. The event had been announced as a remarks-only briefing before it began. However, towards the end, the Pakistani reporter abruptly intervened and sought to raise what was described as a nonsensical question on terrorism, news agency ANI reported.
Jaishankar was speaking at a press conference with Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia. The briefing was held in connection with the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers. During his visit, the External Affairs Minister has taken part in several plurilateral and bilateral meetings.
“A terrorist country is asking me that question,” Jaishankar said in response to the Pakistani reporter, who intervened towards the end of the briefing. He is scheduled to address the High Level Session on Saturday.
