EAM S Jaishankar asserts India has every right to defend its people against terrorism  –

 
 External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has stressed that the world must display zero tolerance towards terrorism and perpetrators must never be equated. He said, India has every right to defend its people against terrorism and the country will exercise that right. The Minister was speaking at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Washington DC today.
Dr. Jaishankar said, QUAD nations are committed to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. He said it is essential that nations of the Indo-Pacific have the freedom of choice to make the right decisions on development and security.
 
Earlier, the Minister  met his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya in New York. Both the leaders had comprehensive discussions on infrastructure, investment and mobility. They also exchanged views on deepening Quad engagement for a free and open Indo-Pacific.