New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar used his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly to outline India's positions on terrorism, the conflicts in the Gulf, Ukraine and West Asia, as well as growing economic competition. He called for restraint in ongoing conflicts while arguing that terrorism and state-sponsored cross-border violence must face accountability.

Here are the key takeaways from Jaishankar's UNGA speech:

Jaishankar delivered a strong message to Pakistan on terrorism, saying arguments seeking to normalise terrorism or shield perpetrators from consequences could not be accepted.

"Yesterday, a serial practitioner of terrorism misrepresented facts before this assembly. Arguments were invoked...