According to External Affairs minister S jaishankar, the 2008 mumbai terror assault signaled a sea change in India-Pakistan ties when the indian populace as a whole decided that such actions by a neighboring nation could no longer be accepted.
 
During an interactive session at the Charotar university of Science and technology, jaishankar praised the changes that prime minister Narendra Modi has brought about in india over the past ten years.
 
Pakistan, on the other hand, has not changed and is still engaging in what he called its "bad habits."  Jaishankar responded that there was no need to waste "precious time" on pakistan when asked why the indian government no longer frequently addresses the country in public.

"India has evolved.  I wish I could say that things have changed in Pakistan.  Regretfully, they are still engaging in their negative behaviors in numerous ways.  The pivotal event, in my opinion, was the terrorist attack in mumbai on november 26, 2001.  Regardless of any party, I believe that's when the indian public said, "This is too much," he added, adding, "People felt that the country (India) cannot accept this behavior from a neighbor."
 
Ten Pakistani terrorists attacked many mumbai locales on november 26, 2008, resulting in 166 fatalities during the roughly 60-hour siege. "I think that the feeling was very very strong in society, but it may not have been entirely understood at that time by the government, which is a different matter," jaishankar said in a subtle jab at the Congress-led UPA administration that ruled in 2008.
 
The Gujarati rajya sabha MP added that pakistan received a clear message that there will be repercussions for committing acts of terrorism following the 2014 government transition.
 
"We have developed politically and economically over this time, and our reputation has improved globally.  However, pakistan stuck to the traditional strategy," he remarked.
 
According to jaishankar, pakistan was likewise attempting to benefit from the war in afghanistan when the united states and NATO were there.
 
"A double game was being played by Pakistan. Both the Taliban and the opposition were involved.  However, the double game could not continue when the Americans left.

"Whatever advantages the double game offered them, it also failed.  Additionally, the very terrorism industry they had supported backfired," he continued.
 
He claimed that although india has advanced, pakistan has maintained the terrorist image.
 
"Today, technology is our brand.  That's the distinction.  If terrorism occurs, we will react, but why should I waste my valuable time on them?  questioned the minister.
 
The minister stated that the prime minister was "very clear, and there was no second thought in his mind" regarding India's response to the 2020 India-China crisis in the Galwan Valley.

"It was announced at the first meeting that we would reply.  Therefore, a strong belief led to the decision.  Additionally, the system recognizes that a choice has been taken; now, figure out how to proceed.  And it's found by the system," he continued.
 
Regarding technology's significance, jaishankar said that the upcoming decade will be "the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Electric Vehicles, space exploration, drones, and Nanotechnology."  He highlighted India's "strategically autonomous" status, stating that "even today, there are countries in the world which say, 'If you want something, you must join me.'"

India, according to the EAM, is "too big to join anybody and cannot be under somebody else's shadow."  Jaishankar claims that technology is creating new options for people who want to build their own businesses.
 
In a large economy like india, he praised this "change" and stated that the government "cannot be the sole employer, or the default employer."
 
"The bigger the economy the more options in the form of entrepreneurship, self-employment, doing multiple jobs and offering services," he stated.
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
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16/04/2025 09:49 AM