US President Donald Trump had condemned the attack and said that Washington stands with India in its fight against terrorism. Photo: PTI
As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan, US calls for ‘responsible solution’
A state department spokesperson said the US is monitoring developments closely and has been in touch with both govts at multiple levels
As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan after the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that claimed 26 lives, the US on Sunday (April 27) urged both countries to work towards what it called a “responsible solution”.
‘Evolving situation’
“This is an evolving situation, and we are monitoring developments closely. We have been in touch with the governments of India and Pakistan at multiple levels,” a US state department spokesperson told news agency Reuters in an email.
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While emphasising that Washington stands with India and strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the US encouraged all parties to work together towards a responsible solution.
UD President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had made similar statements of support earlier.
‘Deep anguish in my heart’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep anguish over the attack during his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio programme.
“There is a deep anguish in my heart. The terrorist incident that took place in Pahalgam on the 22nd of April has hurt every citizen of the country. Every Indian holds deep sympathies for the affected families. No matter which state one belongs to, no matter which language one speaks, one feels the pain of those who have lost their loved ones in this attack,” said the prime minister.
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Modi said the attack occurred when peace was returning to Kashmir and said there would be severe consequences for those behind the attack. He said the aim of the terrorists was to destabilise the region’s growing prosperity and peace.
Deadliest attack since 2019
This was the deadliest attack in the Kashmir valley since the Pulwama attack in 2019. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the Pakistan-based terrorist group, initially claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack, but later denied any involvement in it.
