We’re Fighting Your Battle Too: India Warns the West Terror Knows No Borders

“We’re not just defending India—we’re defending a world order that terrorism threatens,” said Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu at the National Press Club. 

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As part of India’s all-party delegation to Washington, Sandhu and MPs bluntly reframed India’s counterterrorism campaign as a global warning.

“These terrorists have attacked the United States before. And they can again,” he said.
“India is fighting that battle on behalf of the free world.”

In the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, India struck nine verified terror camps in Pakistan. But now, through a 33-country diplomatic blitz, India is pushing the message that its battle is not India’s alone.

“We’ve seen the thread—from 9/11 to CIA compound attacks, to Bahalgam,” said Dr. Shashi Tharoor. “They all trace back to the same soil. The same networks. The same sponsors.”

India’s delegation reminded U.S. audiences that terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and TRF—both implicated in the Pahalgam attack—have also been linked to plots against Western interests.

“You can’t breed vipers in your backyard and expect them to bite only your neighbors,” said Milind Deora, echoing a past U.S. Secretary of State.

The remarks weren’t just about history. India used the platform to urge a hard relook at diplomatic complacency—especially in how global powers continue to engage Pakistan without consequences.

“Every time we’ve handed dossiers, shown satellite proof, exposed handlers—and what happens? Nothing,” said Tejasvi Surya.
“Meanwhile, they deny, delay, distract. But the blood never lies.”

India’s appeal was direct: the global community cannot afford to segment terror by geography. What starts in Pahalgam can reach Berlin, Boston, or Brussels.

“The question is not whether you're next,” Sandhu asked.
“The question is: will you act before you are?”