New Delhi, May 9: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said India is “confronting” the challenge of terrorism, which is a “shared threat” to the international community.
The minister thanked those who have expressed solidarity with the country and understand the “resolute response that is underway”.
He was delivering an address at an event hosted at the Russian Embassy here to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II.
“It is a great pleasure to join you all on this occasion to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war over fascism in 1945,” Jaishankar said.
“We also meet at a time when India is confronting the challenge of terrorism, one that is a shared threat to the international community. I thank those who have expressed solidarity with us and understand the resolute response that is underway,” he added.
Jaishankar said it is hard to overstate the importance of such a momentous event, “one that laid the foundation for the current world order”.
“The contribution that Indians made to this defining event is well known. It ranged from the Burma, North Africa and Italy campaigns to the Persian Corridor to the Soviet Union and the hump over the Himalayas. I am glad today that the Russian Embassy recognise the efforts through a plaque,” he added.
The minister said “much has changed” in the years that have passed, as decolonisation gathered pace, the membership of the United Nations has quadrupled.
“There has been a significant rebalancing of the global economy, the world has returned to its natural diversity and pluralism,” Jaishankar said.
“Today, we strive to create a more equal and a contemporary global system, especially through reformed multilateralism. India hopes that this would be done through deeper international cooperation, inspired by the manner in which the world came together eight decades ago,” he added.
