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Firmly oppose the targeting of civilians and infrastructure in West Asia conflict, says Jaishankar

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 158 words · By Suhasini Haidar
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India firmly opposes the “targeting of civilians and infrastructure” as well as the disruption of navigation due to the war in West Asia, said External Affairs Minister S.

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What happened

India firmly opposes the “targeting of civilians and infrastructure” as well as the disruption of navigation due to the war in West Asia, said External Affairs Minister S.

Why it matters

Jaishankar, inaugurating the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, which was over shadowed by the conflict and prospects for talks due to begin in Islamabad on Saturday (April 11, 2026).

Common ground

Jaishankar, who was in Mauritius for a two-day visit before leaving for the United Arab Emirates on Friday (April 10, 2026) night, met with many leaders from the region, including the leadership of Mauritius, and his counterparts from Bhutan, Nepal,…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mr. Jaishankar, who was in Mauritius for a two-day visit before leaving for the United Arab Emirates on Friday (April 10, 2026) night, met with many leaders from the region, including the leadership of Mauritius, and his counterparts from Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Seychelles, and other officials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, and other Gulf countries present at the conference.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple web search results confirm that EAM S. Jaishankar visited Mauritius and the UAE around the specified dates (April 9-12, 2026) for the 9th Indian Ocean Conference. The evidence confirms his visit to Mauritius and subsequent travel to the UAE, aligning with the general itinerary described in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of External Affairs (or simply the External Affairs Minister; Hindi: Videsh Mantri) is the head of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India. One of the senior-most offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_External_Affairs_(…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs (French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the Government of Canada's internation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of External Affairs (abbreviated as MEA; ISO: Vidēśa Mantrālaya) is a ministry of the Government of India tasked with India's foreign policy and relations. The Ministry is headed by the M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_External_Affairs_(…
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Claim 2: “No delegate attended from the Maldives, as Mauritius and Maldives have suspended diplomatic ties over territorial differences over the Chagos Islands.”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
The evidence confirms that the Chagos Archipelago is a point of dispute between Mauritius and the UK, and the Maldives is geographically near this area. While the evidence confirms the dispute and the existence of the islands, it does not contain any direct statement confirming that 'No delegate attended from the Maldives' due to suspended diplomatic ties. However, the Wikipedia entries establish the factual basis for the dispute (Mauritius claiming the islands) which is the core context of the claim, making the reference material highly relevant, but the specific attendance detail remains unverified by the provided sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chagos Archipelago (, also UK: ) or Chagos Islands (formerly Bassas de Chagas, and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagos_Archipelago
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago has been disputed between Mauritius and the United Kingdom, which administers it as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Mauritius has repeatedly claimed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagos_Archipelago_sovereignty…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, near the southeastern boundary …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives
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Claim 3: “Many delegates cancelled their attendance due to the conflict and travel disruptions.”
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No evidence was gathered from the web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia entries regarding delegates cancelling attendance at the conference due to conflict and travel disruptions. Therefore, the claim cannot be confirmed or denied.
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Claim 4: “India firmly opposes the “targeting of civilians and infrastructure” as well as the disruption of navigation due to the war in West Asia, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, inaugurating the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, which was over shadowed by the conflict and prospects for talks due to begin in Islamabad on Saturday (April 11, 2026).”
CORROBORATED
The claim regarding India opposing the targeting of civilians and infrastructure and disruption of navigation due to the war in West Asia, attributed to S. Jaishankar at the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, is directly reported by a web search result from The Hindu. While other evidence confirms Jaishankar's presence and statements on other topics, the specific details of this statement at this conference are supported by the provided web search result, which serves as the primary corroborating evidence for the core assertion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips undertaken by S. Jaishankar (in office since 2019) while serving as the Minister of External Affairs of India. The list includes both individual visits undertaken…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of External Affairs (or simply the External Affairs Minister; Hindi: Videsh Mantri) is the head of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India. One of the senior-most offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_External_Affairs_(…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (born 9 January 1955) is an Indian politician and retired diplomat who is serving as the Minister of External Affairs since 2019. He is the longest-serving minister for Exter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Jaishankar
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