New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday to express his sympathies and condolences for the tragic loss of innocent civilian lives in the recent dastardly attack by terrorists in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir.
The US Secretary of Defense reiterated full support of the US government in India’s fight against terrorism. US stands in solidarity with India and supports India’s right to defend itself, a Defence Ministry statement said.
During the conversation, Rajnath told Pete Hegseth that Pakistan has a history of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations.
“Pakistan has been exposed as a rogue state, fuelling global terrorism, and destabilising the region. The world can no longer turn a blind eye to terrorism,” Rajnath said.
He added that it is important for the global community to explicitly and unequivocally condemn and call out such heinous acts of terrorism.
Notably, 26 tourists were killed in terrorist attack, in Pahalgam. Following the dastardly act, India tools stringent measures against Pakistan, including holding the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance and closing the Integrated Check Post Attari.
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