External affairs minister S Jaishankar highlighted the Pakistan army chief's religious views as a factor in the Pahalgam attack, where terrorists killed 26 civilians after identifying their religion. He asserted India's claim over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, demanding its return. While Jaishankar acknowledged that several countries, including the United States, reached out during the crisis, he also made it clear that the ceasefire resolution was entirely bilateral, not mediated by any third party.
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There are millions of fights going on at the same time. There’s Kohli vs Rohit, BTS vs Blackpink, Messi vs Ronaldo, Ranbir vs Ranveer fans, Salman vs SRK, ChatGPT vs Gemini, Trads vs Raytas, BJP vs Congress IT Cells – but all internecine fights were put to rest amid the siren call of war and Indians became unhinged dogs of war against anyone trying to push Pakistan’s narrative: Pakistanis with VPNs who were on Twitter, YouTube channels pushing the Pakistani agenda, or even mainstream... Expand