‘India has right to defend’: Jaishankar hits out at ‘bad neighbours’ — what he said on neighbourhood policy

External affairs minister S Jaishankar stated India faces challenges from “bad neighbours,” implicitly referencing Pakistan, and asserted the nation’s right to self-defense against persistent terrorism. He emphasized India’s strategic autonomy, dismissing external mediation and highlighting that continued hostility undermines goodwill, impacting pacts like the Indus Waters Treaty.