EAM S Jaishankar's epic takedown of Pakistan post SCO meet in Goa | Top quotes

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar pulled no punches at a press conference following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting in Goa when asked about the presence of Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto at the meet. A veteran diplomat, Jaishankar was stinging in his criticism of Pakistan vis a vis its support of terrorism. Take a look at the top quotes from the presser:    

1. “Victims of terrorism do not sit together with perpetrators of terrorism to discuss terrorism. Victims of terrorism defend themselves, counter acts of terrorism, they call it out, they de-legitimise it and that is exactly what is happening. To come here and preach these hypocritical words as though we are on the same boat," Jaishankar said. 

2. Slamming Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's statement on terrorism, Dr Jaishankar said, "Pakistan's credibility is depleting faster than even its Forex reserves."

3. Upon being asked about abrogation of Article 370, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said, "...Wake up and smell the coffee. 370 is history. The sooner people realise it, the better."

4. “As a promoter, justifier and spokesperson of a terrorism industry which is the mainstay of Pakistan, his positions were called out and countered including at the SCO meeting itself," Jaishankar said.

5. "I said they (Pakistan) have nothing to do with the G20. I will also say that they have nothing to do with Srinagar. There is only one issue to discuss on Kashmir which is when does Pakistan vacate its illegal occupation of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir," the seasoned diplomat stated.

6. "They are committing acts of terrorism. I don't want to jump the gun on what happened today but we are all feeling equally outraged. On this matter, the terrorism matter, I would say that Pakistan's credibility is depleting faster than even its Forex reserves," Jaishankar said.

Jaishankar on China

1. "I have made it very clear, publicly as well, that India-China relations are not normal and cannot be normal if peace and tranquillity in the border areas are disturbed..." Jaishankar added.

2. "The issue is that there is an abnormal position in the border areas, along the boundary. We had a very frank discussion about it...We have to take the disengagement process forward."

3. "Let me come to the specifics, on the CPEC, the so-called corridor, I think it was made very clear, not once but twice in the SCO meeting, that connectivity is good for progress, but connectivity cannot violate territorial integrity and sovereignty. This has been our long-standing position, nobody should have any doubt about it and I assure those who are in the room today had no doubt about it, I made sure of that," Jaishankar said.