Jaishankar urges UNHRC, UN bodies to advocate zero-tolerance for terrorist acts

• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized India's firm opposition to terrorism in all forms, stating there can be no justification for targeting innocent lives.
• Jaishankar urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the UN to advocate zero-tolerance for terrorist acts, highlighting that confronting terrorism requires collective resolve.
• Addressing the 61st session of the UNHRC virtually, he stressed India's approach of dialogue over confrontation and human-centric development.
• He stated that India believes human rights are best advanced through dialogue, capacity-building, and genuine partnerships, not politicization or double standards.
• Jaishankar also highlighted India's humanitarian outreach, digital public infrastructure as a global public good, and its commitment to human rights rooted in 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.