, “Very, very far away. I’m frankly astonished by your question...the firing stopped at their (Pakistan's) request""
Jaishankar Debunks Nuclear War Fears, latest news: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has disproved claims that India and Pakistan were on the brink of a nuclear conflict during the recent war-like situation between the two neighbouring countries from May 7–10, stating, “At no point was a nuclear level reached.”
The External Affairs Minister recently appeared in an interview with Germany’s FAZ newspaper. English translation of EAM’s interview with FAZ was shared on the External Affairs Minister website.
The FAZ interviewer asked, “Foreign Minister, how far away was the world from a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan?”
In response, Jaishankar said, “Very, very far away. I’m frankly astonished by your question. We had terrorist targets. Those were very measured, carefully considered, and non-escalatory steps. After that, the Pakistani military opened fire on us. We were able to show them that we could disable their air defense systems. Then the firing stopped at their request.”
“At no point was a nuclear level reached. There is a narrative as if everything that happens in our part of the world leads directly to a nuclear problem. That disturbs me a lot because it encourages terrible activities like terrorism. If anything, much more is happening with the nuclear issue in your part of the world,” he added.
His remarks also counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that he had “averted” a nuclear conflict.
When asked whether the ceasefire had restored the situation to how it was before the four-day conflict with Pakistan, he responded, “We have sent a clear signal to the terrorists that there is a price to be paid for carrying out such attacks… The firing was then started by the Pakistani military. We fired back in self-defense and once the Pakistanis understood that they were taking a harmful course, we were able to stop firing. This situation has not changed for two weeks, that is the status.”
"We have sent a signal to the terrorists"
Then the interviewer went on to ask whether “America is to be thanked for the ceasefire, as Washington portrays it.”
In response, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, refuting Trump’s claims, replied in clear terms that the “cessation of firing was agreed between the military commanders of both sides through direct contact.”
“The cessation of firing was agreed between the military commanders of both sides through direct contact. The morning before, we effectively hit and incapacitated Pakistan's main airbases and air defense system. So who should I thank for the cessation of hostilities? I thank the Indian military because it was the Indian military action that made Pakistan say: ‘We are ready to stop,’” the Minister said.
Earlier, Trump, in his announcement on the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, claimed that he had “mediated” for the “FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE.”
In his announcement, posted on his Instagram handle, Trump wrote, “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both countries on using common sense and great intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
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