While addressing the Lok Sabha on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar informed the House that the US Vice President had informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about a massive attack by neighbouring Pakistan on May 9.
“…It was important to send a clear, strong and resolute message after the Pahalgam terror attack. Our red lines were crossed, and we had to make it very apparent that there would be serious consequences. As a result, the Cabinet Committee on Security met and put the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably gives up its support of cross-border terrorism,” said the External Affairs Minister.
“Our task, from a diplomatic perspective, from a foreign policy approach was to shape global understanding of the Pahalgam attack. What we tried to do was to bring to international community Pakistan’s long standing use of cross border terrorism,” said Jaishankar while addressing the Lower House of the Parliament.