External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has stated that the recent India's confrontation with Pakistan was not merely a conflict between two countries, but a crucial fight against terrorism, which he believes will eventually pose a threat to Western nations.

In an interview with the European news website 'Euractiv' on Wednesday, S. Jaishankar advocated for an EU-India free trade agreement. He highlighted that India, a nation of 1.4 billion people, offers skilled labour and a more reliable economic partnership compared to China, reported by PTI.

"Let me remind you of something, there was a man named Osama bin Laden. Why did he, of all people, feel safe living for years in a Pakistani military town, right next to their equivalent of West Point?" Jaishankar, who is currently visiting Europe a month after India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam attack, questioned Euractiv. He was responding to a question about the recent four-day conflict between India and Pakistan.