U.S. Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday (April 25, 2025) mentioned America stands with India because it hunts down these answerable for the heinous Pahalgam assault.
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The State Division too mentioned the U.S. stands with India and referred to as for Pahalgam assault perpetrators to be dropped at justice.
Terrorists opened fireplace in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing 26 individuals, largely vacationers, within the deadliest assault within the Valley for the reason that Pulwama strike in 2019. The Resistance Entrance (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed accountability for the assault.
“We stand in solidarity with India within the wake of the horrific Islamist terrorist assault, focusing on and killing 26 Hindus in Pahalgam,” Ms. Gabbard mentioned in a submit on X.
“My prayers and deepest sympathies are with those that misplaced a cherished one, PM @narendramodi, and with all of the individuals of India. We’re with you and assist you as you seek out these answerable for this heinous assault,” she mentioned.
Earlier on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump strongly condemned the fear assault in Pahalgam in a telephone name with Prime Minister Modi and expressed full assist to India to convey to justice the perpetrators of the “heinous assault.”
On Thursday, State Division Spokesperson Tammy Bruce mentioned: “As President (Donald) Trump and Secretary (Marco) Rubio have made clear, the US stands with India, strongly condemns all acts of terrorism.”
“We pray for the lives of these misplaced and for the restoration of the injured and name for the perpetrators of this heinous act to be dropped at justice,” Bruce added.
Responding to a query on whether or not the U.S. sees Pakistan as doubtlessly being behind the assault and if Washington is enjoying any function in attempting to de-escalate tensions between the 2 South Asian nations, Bruce mentioned the difficulty was highlighted because of the severity of the scenario however added that no additional remark could be made presently.
“What I can inform you is, in fact, as everyone knows, it’s a quickly altering scenario and we’re monitoring it intently, as you may think. And we, in fact, aren’t now taking a place on the standing of Kashmir or of Jammu both, in order that’s actually going to be the extent of what I can say right now.”
When requested if President Donald Trump had provided to mediate between India and Pakistan in his first time period, she mentioned, “I’m not going to be remarking… as I discussed.”
In the meantime, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who had been nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to be the US ambassador to the United Nations, mentioned America is deeply saddened by the horrific mass terror assault in Kashmir, India.
“The US stands unequivocally with India within the face of terrorism. We mourn the harmless lives misplaced and pray for the swift restoration of these injured. Prime Minister Modi and the resilient individuals of India have our unwavering assist and heartfelt condolences throughout this tough time.”
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, who just lately broke the report for the longest Senate flooring speech in historical past after talking for 25 hours and 5 minutes, mentioned he’s deeply disturbed by the terrorist assault that killed a minimum of 26 individuals in Kashmir. “There isn’t a place for this sort of abhorrent violence. I provide my condolences to these grieving this tragic loss and pray that these injured get well shortly.”
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut prolonged his deepest condolences to the victims, their households, and all these impacted by the horrific terrorist assault in Kashmir.
“These unjustified act of violence towards harmless civilians are abhorrent. I urge the related authorities to swiftly convey the perpetrators to justice and guard towards an increase in ethnic tensions that would spiral into extra violence.”
Printed – April 25, 2025 10:24 pm IST
