Jaishankar questioned about US-Pakistan ties, responds with ‘has a habit of overlooking history’ jab

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday took a swipe at Washington over its growing closeness with Islamabad, subtly reminding the US that Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, was found hiding in a Pakistani military town.

Speaking at the ET World Leaders Forum, Jaishankar said the United States often chooses to overlook its own history with Pakistan when it suits its political interests.

Referring to the 2011 killing of Bin Laden in Abbottabad, he criticised the US for trusting the same military that had allowed one of the world’s most wanted terrorists to live right under its nose.