India reiterated Pakistan promotes cross-border terrorism as state policy; Gen Z told to take note
The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson reiterated India’s claim that Pakistan promotes cross-border terrorism as a state policy and linked the remarks to alleged online support for student protesters at Jantar Mantar.
- Cross-border terrorism means terrorist support or networks operating across national borders, including alleged support like publicity or coordination from abroad.
- The External Affairs Ministry uses public statements to shape international understanding of security concerns, often responding to events and allegations tied to other countries.
- Attributing online posts to a specific state actor is often difficult because accounts can be anonymous and coordination can involve multiple non-state actors.
- The remarks are linked to student protesters at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, with complaints mentioning alleged online support by Pakistani social media handlers.
What happened
The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson reiterated India’s claim that Pakistan continues to promote cross-border terrorism as a state policy. The spokesperson told Pakistan’s “Gen Z” to take note that people in India, including Indian “Gen Z”, are aware of Islamabad’s alleged support for terrorism against India.
The spokesperson linked the remarks to allegations and complaints about online support by Pakistani social media handlers aimed at student protesters at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
UPSC may frame this topic to test how students present terrorism-related ‘state policy’ allegations in IR questions and how they handle online-linked claims without treating allegations as proved facts. A good answer will separate stated claims from verifiable evidence and connect the discussion to internal security and ethics of online amplification.
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