In the wake of the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, the United States has called on India and Pakistan to work together to reduce rising tensions, even as it reaffirmed support for India\u2019s fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate phone calls with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, urging restraint while emphasizing accountability for the \u201cperpetrators, backers and planners\u201d of the April 22 attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDiscussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack with US @SecRubio yesterday. Its perpetrators, backers and planners must be brought to justice,\u201d Jaishankar posted on X after the call, underscoring India\u2019s firm resolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rubio expressed sorrow over the attack, calling it \u201chorrific\u201d and reaffirmed Washington\u2019s commitment to counterterrorism cooperation with India, according to US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While extending solidarity, Rubio also encouraged India and Pakistan to maintain peace in South Asia through dialogue and de-escalation, Bruce noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, voicing America\u2019s support for India\u2019s \u201cright to defend itself\u201d and its \u201cfight against terrorism.\u201d Singh told Hegseth that Pakistan has been \u201cexposed as a rogue state fueling global terrorism\u201d and warned the world can no longer ignore such destabilizing actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his call with Sharif, Rubio urged Islamabad\u2019s cooperation in investigating what he termed an \u201cunconscionable attack.\u201d However, Pakistan\u2019s readout stated Sharif rejected any link to the incident and called for an impartial probe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As speculation grows over possible Indian military action across the border, global leaders are watching closely, with Washington balancing condemnation of terror with appeals for regional calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u27a1\ufe0f \u201cThe perpetrators will be punished. India\u2019s fight against terror will continue relentlessly,\u201d Jaishankar vowed, as diplomatic efforts continue behind the scenes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Stay tuned for updates on India\u2019s next steps and global reactions to the Pahalgam attack.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the wake of the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, the United States has called on India and Pakistan to work together to reduce rising tensions, even as it reaffirmed support for India\u2019s fight against terrorism. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate phone calls with External Affairs Minister S […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,30,35],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3113","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jammu","8":"category-jammu-kashmir","9":"category-kashmir"},"yoast_head":"\n