# Terrorism used as state policy unacceptable: Jaishankar 2026-10-25T10:21:49+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar on Sunday, 25 October 2026, said terrorism is a grave threat to peace and its use as an instrument of state policy is completely unacceptable. Speaking at the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Conference on United Nations Day in Delhi, he said terrorism can never be justified or argued for. Jaishankar called for global unity against all forms of terrorism, noting that it persists because not all countries truly adopt a zero-tolerance policy. Without naming any country, he said some nations still prioritise political gain over the lessons of history. He also said progress and prosperity are the opposites of conflict and violence, and that global inequality fuels instability. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Aaj Tak and Amar Ujala offer neutral straight reports of Jaishankar's speech at the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav conference, focusing on his call for global zero tolerance against terrorism and his remarks on some countries using it as state policy. Neither source adds analysis or takes sides, making the coverage uniform. The key difference is that Amar Ujala also highlights Jaishankar's emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy to resolve ongoing conflicts, while Aaj Tak quotes him more extensively on supply chains and inequality. The balanced reading is that India is pushing a consistent line against state-sponsored terrorism while keeping the door open for talks on other disputes. The next step is to see if any country responds to his pointed but unnamed criticism. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - aajtak.in (neutral report) Straight reporting of speech with no additional framing or comment - amarujala.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of speech, focuses on dialogue and diplomacy This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav, S Jaishankar, terrorism, United Nations Day Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/terrorism-used-as-state-policy-unacceptable-jaishankar/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/terrorism-used-as-state-policy-unacceptable-jaishankar/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/