Congress-led UPA decided 'not to do anything' post 2008 Mumbai attacks: S Jaishankar

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on April 23, 2024
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar criticized the previous Congress-led UPA government for choosing not to retaliate after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, citing the reasoning that attacking Pakistan would be costlier than not doing so. Speaking at a talk on 'Foreign Policy the India Way: From Diffidence to Confidence',...

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S. Jaishankar

Indian diplomat and politician (born 1955)
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Indian National Congress

Indian political party
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United Progressive Alliance

Defunct political coalition in India
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Mumbai

Capital of Maharashtra, India
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Pakistan

Country in South Asia
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