Don't fuel terrorism in our neighbourhood, Jaishankar tells Polish counterpart

In a hard-hitting message, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday firmly told Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski that Warsaw should display zero tolerance for terrorism and not help fuel terrorist infrastructure in the neighbourhood.

The remarks assume significance after Poland raked up the Kashmir issue in a joint statement with Pakistan during Sikorski's visit to the neighbouring country in October last year.

In his opening remarks at a bilateral meeting with Sikorski, Jaishankar said that the Polish Deputy Prime Minister was aware of the long-standing threat of cross-border terrorism in the region.

"Deputy Prime Minister, you are no stranger to our region and are certainly familiar with the longstanding challenge of cross-border terrorism. I hope at this meeting to discuss some of your recent travels to the region. Poland should display zero-tolerance for terrorism and not help fuel the terrorist infrastructure in our neighbourhood," Jaishankar said.

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