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Congress backs EAM Jaishankar’s ‘India will never succumb to nuclear blackmail’ remarks

Congress backs EAM Jaishankar’s ‘India will never succumb to nuclear blackmail’ remarks

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Congress on Saturday fully backed the External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, who delivered a strong message during his official visit to Germany, asserting that India will never yield to nuclear threats and will continue to handle issues with Pakistan on a bilateral basis.   Jaishankar's statement received rare bipartisan support back home, with leaders across party lines endorsing his firm diplomatic tone.   Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit welcomed the statement, saying: “Absolutely right. We have always had this right, and I would also expect that when we are engaging with countries like Germany, we…
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