EAM Jaishankar clarified that conversations between the Indian and German governments had taken place on May 7 itself, the day India launched Operation Sindoor and that Germany had explicitly acknowledged India’s right to self-defence.read more

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday dismissed reports that Germany did not support India’s recent cross-border Operation Sindoor, asserting that Berlin had expressed solidarity from the outset.

Responding sharply to a journalist’s question on whether India was disappointed by Germany’s lack of support, Jaishankar said, “I think you are misinformed.” He clarified that conversations between the Indian and German governments had taken place on May 7 itself, the day India launched Operation Sindoor and that Germany had explicitly acknowledged India’s right to self-defence.

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“Even before public statements were made, there was a conversation. Subsequently, the German government expressed solidarity. The ministry also expressed that India has the right to defend its territory,” Jaishankar said during a press conference in Berlin.

Operation Sindoor, a major military action targeting terrorist infrastructure and Pakistani military assets, was launched earlier this month in response to mounting cross-border threats. Germany’s response, as noted by Jaishankar, aligns with India’s long-standing position that terrorism must be met with zero tolerance.

In a post on X after he met with German counterpart Johann Wadephul, Jaishankar said the two leaders exchanged views on a range of issues from regional dynamics to broader global challenges.

Reiterating India’s foreign policy stance on Pakistan, Jaishankar said, “India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. There should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard. We will never give in to nuclear blackmail.”

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