During the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised that terrorism poses a persistent threat to global stability and must not be tolerated.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that terrorism remains a ‘persistent threat’ to the society adding that the world must not show any tolerance or accommodation to terrorists activities.
Speaking at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting on the sidelines of the UNGA session, EAM S Jaishankar said, “A persistent threat to development is that perennial disruptor of peace, terrorism. It is imperative that the world display neither tolerance nor accommodation to terrorist activities.”
“Given the extensive networking among terrorists, those who act against them on any front actually render a larger service to the international community as a whole. As we confront conflict, economic pressures, and terrorism, the limitations of multilateralism and the United Nations in particular are visible. The need for reforming multilateralism has never been greater.” EAM said.
My remarks at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York. #UNGA80
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Adding further, the External Affairs Minister brought to the notice that the international situation is today both politically and economically volatile. “We, as members of G20, have a particular responsibility to strengthen its stability and give it a more positive direction that is best done by undertaking dialogue and diplomacy, by firmly combating terrorism, and by appreciating the need for stronger energy and economic security.”
In another statement, Jaishankar said that the focus today is on the correlation between international peace and global development.
Spoke at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting hosted by South Africa on the sidelines of #UNGA80.
Highlighted that in a politically & economically volatile international situation, G20 members have a particular responsibility to strengthen its stability and give it a more… https://t.co/1UOlg1I2v3 pic.twitter.com/YQnllt0iH0
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 25, 2025
Continuing his argument, EAM said, “In recent times, that is well established, as both deteriorated in parallel. The costs, especially to the Global South, in terms of energy, food, and fertiliser security, were starkly demonstrated by ongoing conflicts, particularly in Ukraine and Gaza.”
“Apart from jeopardising supplies and logistics, access and cost themselves became pressure points on nations. Double standards are clearly in evidence. Peace can certainly enable development, but by threatening development, we cannot facilitate peace.”
Jaishankar Highlights Global Challenges On Energy Needs
Speaking on peace and global development, he said ongoing conflicts, particularly in Ukraine and Gaza, have starkly demonstrated the costs, especially to the Global South, in terms of energy, food and fertiliser security.
