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Pakistan must act on cross-border terror, says MEA
India has told Pakistan it must take credible action against cross-border terrorism before the world believes its words. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the statement at his bi-weekly briefing on Tuesday, responding…
India has told Pakistan it must take credible action against cross-border terrorism before the world believes its words. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the statement at his bi-weekly briefing on Tuesday, responding to comments by Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir that his forces were determined to defeat terrorism.
Jaiswal said Pakistan needs to demonstrate firm commitment and credible action. India also condemned Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan, which killed at least three civilians according to Kabul, while Pakistan said it killed 28 militants. Jaiswal called the strikes an aggression against a sovereign neighbour.
Separately, the MEA spokesperson accused Pakistan of misrepresenting facts over a Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling, calling it an attempt at propaganda. India also said it seeks positive ties with Bangladesh and reiterated dialogue as the way forward on the Ukraine conflict.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the MEA statement as straight news, with no discernible slant. Hindustan Times gives the most detail, including India's condemnation of Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan and the differing casualty tolls. Times of India adds the PCA ruling and India's response on Bangladesh, Ukraine, and missing Indians in Nepal. Greater Kashmir keeps to the core MEA quote on terrorism. The uniform neutral reporting means no framing gap exists across outlets. The next step to watch is any visible change in Pakistan's counter-terror actions, as India's stance remains firm.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), greaterkashmir.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
