'India's resolute response is under way': Jaishankar amid 'Operation Sindoor'

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday highlighted India's firm stand against terrorism, calling it a "shared threat to the international community" and urging for stronger international solidarity and cooperation. He also added that "India's resolute response is under way".This comes in the backdrop of India's ongoing counterterror action under 'Operation Sindoor'.“India is confronting the challenge of terrorism, one that is a shared threat to the international community. I thank those who have expressed solidarity with us and understand the resolute response that is under way,” Jaishankar said, speaking at the 80th anniversary celebrations of Victory Day.Framing the current global challenges against the backdrop of World War II cooperation, the minister recalled India’s significant contributions to the Allied war effort. “The contribution that Indians made to this defining event is well known. It ranges from the Burma, North Africa and Italy campaigns to the Persian Corridor to the Soviet Union and the hump over the Himalayas,” he mentioned, appreciating the Russian Embassy’s installation of a commemorative plaque honouring Indian soldiers.Jaishankar said that while the world has changed considerably over the past eight decades, with decolonisation, expanded UN membership, and an economic power shift, the core need for collaboration has only grown stronger.“The world has begun to return to its natural diversity and pluralism. Today, we strive to create a more equal and contemporary global system, especially through reformed multilateralism. India hopes that this would be done through deeper international cooperation, inspired by the manner in which the world came together eight decades ago,” he added.He also added a note of cautious optimism, saying, “Today is an occasion for hope and optimism, as also for remembrance, underpinned by the conviction that international cooperation is even more important than ever before.”