New York, Sept. 27 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday delivered a sharp message to Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing a "serial practitioner of terrorism" of misrepresenting facts before the world body and warning that India's right to defend itself against terrorism "will be exercised".
Without naming Pakistan, Jaishankar said attempts to "normalise" terrorism and claim immunity from its consequences would not be accepted.
"That will not stand. Our right to defend ourselves against terrorism will be exercised," he told the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
"Friendship and goodwill cannot coexist with terrorism," Jaishankar said, adding that understandings premised on such an approach woul...