Hours after the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force launched precision attacks in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir as part of Operation Sindoor, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave the world a clear message. Going on Twitter, he announced, “The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism.”
The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism. #OperationSindoor pic.twitter.com/dmcCLfbMjN
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 7, 2025
India launched the coordinated tri-services operation in the early hours of Wednesday to retaliate against the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. During the attack, 25 Indian tourists and a pony ride operator were gunned down by terrorists linked to Pakistan-based groups.
The precision military action—covering nine terror launchpads and camps—was targeted at eliminating the infrastructure of groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Jaish-e-Mohammad.
India’s Diplomatic Overdrive Picks Up Speed
After the strikes, India ramped up its diplomatic engagement across the globe. In the last week alone, Jaishankar discussed matters with counterparts of non-permanent member countries of the United Nations Security Council such as Algeria, Greece, Sierra Leone, Guyana, Panama, Slovenia, and Somalia. In the talks, he underlined India’s firm resolve to bring to book the perpetuators.
These diplomatic interactions are given extra significance since Pakistan is at present occupying a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, a seat that changes every two years. By mobilizing other members of the UNSC, India seeks to diplomatically isolate Pakistan and strengthen the global consensus against state-sponsored terrorism.
Operation Sindoor: A Signal to the World
Operation Sindoor was the first since the 1971 war in which India utilized all three defence services simultaneously for a joint action across the border. But what is more significant, it reflects India’s advanced counter-terrorism doctrine—fast, precise, and supported by strategic diplomacy.
India has always accused Pakistan of hosting and supporting terror groups. New Delhi is now establishing a precedent with Jaishankar’s message that counter-terror operations need to cross borders as well as talk. It is time, he claimed, for the world to demonstrate “zero tolerance towards terrorism.”
