India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar drew applause at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday after launching a sharp attack on Pakistan, branding it the “epicentre of global terrorism."

His address underscored India’s long-standing concern over state-backed terror rising from across the country’s western border.

“While asserting our rights, we must also firmly face up to threats. Countering terrorism is a particular priority because it synthesises bigotry, violence, intolerance and fear. India has confronted this challenge since independence, having a neighbour that is an epicentre of global terrorism," Jaishankar said, following which applause echoed at the UNGA.

Applause heard as S Jaishankar calls Pakistan the “epicentre of global terrorism" at the UN

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