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\u2019s right to self-defence.read more<\/p>\n
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday dismissed reports that Germany did not support India\u2019s recent cross-border Operation Sindoor, asserting that Berlin had expressed solidarity from the outset.<\/p>\n
Responding sharply to a journalist\u2019s question on whether India was disappointed by Germany\u2019s lack of support, Jaishankar said, \u201cI think you are misinformed.\u201d 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\u2019s right to self-defence.<\/p>\n
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\u201cEven 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,\u201d Jaishankar said during a press conference in Berlin.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s response, as noted by Jaishankar, aligns with India\u2019s long-standing position that terrorism must be met with zero tolerance.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\nExcellent meeting today with FM @JoWadephul<\/a> in Berlin.<\/p>\n
Deeply appreciate Germany\u2019s understanding of India\u2019s right to defend itself against terrorism.<\/p>\n
Discussed making our Strategic Partnership stronger, deeper and closer. Identified areas of further promise and potential.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/teX3h6DDWb<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Reiterating India\u2019s foreign policy stance on Pakistan, Jaishankar said, \u201cIndia 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
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