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firmed the United States’ commitment the countries of the world have come
to cooperation with India against ter- together and are standing with the
rorism. Expressing his sorrow for the people of India in this fight against ter-
lives lost in the “horrific terrorist at- rorism. I want to reiterate the resolve
tack” in Pahalgam, Rubio also encour- that until terrorism is eradicated, our
aged India to work with Pakistan to fight will continue and those who have
“de-escalate tensions” and maintain committed it will certainly be given ap-
peace and security in South Asia, US propriate punishment,” Home Minis-
State Department spokesperson Tam- ter Shah said.
my Bruce said in a statement. Meanwhile, in a shocking admis-
The talks between the two lead- sion, former Pakistani Foreign Minis-
ers come as there has been a rise in ter Bilawal Bhutto has acknowledged
ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the country’s tango with terror oper-
the Line of Control (LoC) in Jam- atives, saying that Pakistan has a past.
mu and Kashmir after the April 22 This follows the Defense Minister
brutal attack in Pahalgam, where ter- Khwaja Asif admitting Pakistan’s in-
rorists killed 26 people and injured volvement in backing and funding ter-
many others. The Indian Army has rorist groups. Bhutto acknowledged
effectively responded to the Pakistan Pakistan’s history with extremism,
Army’s unprovoked small arms firing claiming the nation has suffered as a
across the LoC. result and has since reformed.
As tensions remain high, India In a conversation with Sky News’s
has begun more engagement with Yalda Hakim on Thursday, Bhutto
the world, especially with the US. On said, “As far as what the defense minis-
Thursday, Defense Minister Rajnath External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets the Ambassador of Israel to India, Reuven Azar, ter said, I don’t think it is a secret that
Singh spoke to US Secretary of De- Pakistan has a past... As a result, we
fense Pete Hegseth, who expressed in New Delhi on Friday (ANI) have suffered, Pakistan has suffered.
deep condolences over the loss of We have gone through wave after
innocent lives in the recent terrorist State Department spokesper- against the menace will continue wave of extremism. But as a result of
attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J- son cited the readout of US State until terrorism is completely uproot- what we suffered, we also learned our
K) Pahalgam. Expressing “deepest Secretary Marco Rubio’s Thursday ed. “Terrorists should not think that lessons. We have gone through inter-
sympathies for the tragic loss of inno- conversation with External Affairs they have achieved their big victory. nal reforms to address this problem...”
cent civilians in the terror attack,” the Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan This fight is not over yet. Chun chun “As far as Pakistan’s history is con-
US Secretary conveyed strong support Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “We ke badla lenge (we will take revenge cerned, it is history and it is not some-
of the US government in India’s fight are monitoring closely. Yesterday, the on all terrorists),” Shah said while thing that we are partaking in today. It
against terrorism. Secretary spoke with External Affairs addressing an event in the national is true that it is an unfortunate part of
“Secretary Hegseth said that the our history,” Bhutto further said.
U.S. stands in solidarity with India and Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistani capital. A few days ago, in a video clip
“If someone thinks that by their
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. As
supports India’s right to defend itself. President Donald Trump articulated cowardly attack they have their big that went viral, Pakistan’s Defense
He reiterated the strong support of to Prime Minister Modi last week, the victory, then understand one thing, Minister was in conversation with
the U.S. government in India’s fight United States stands strong with India this is the Narendra Modi govern- Sky News’s Yalda Hakim, when she
against terrorism,” it said. Singh told against terrorism, and Prime Minister ment, no one will be spared. It is our asked him, “But you do admit, you
Secretary Hegseth that Pakistan has a Modi has our full support,” she said. resolve to uproot terrorism from ev- do admit, sir, that Pakistan has had a
history of providing safe havens, train- Back home, Union Home Minis- ery inch of this country and it will be long history of backing and support-
ing, and funding to terror groups. ter Amit Shah on Thursday reiterat- accomplished. In this fight Not only ing and training and funding these
This comes amid escalating ten- terrorist organizations?”
sions with Pakistan following the Pa- ed the Centre’s zero tolerance policy 140 crore Indians but the whole world Khwaja Asif in his reply said, “We
against terrorism, saying the fight is standing with India in this fight, all
halgam terror attack, which claimed have been doing this dirty work for
the lives of 26 people. Cabinet Com- the United States for about three de-
mittee on Security (CCS) had met cades... and the West, including Brit-
on April 23 and was briefed in detail ain...That was a mistake, and we suf-
on the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. fered for that, and that is why you are
The CCS condemned the attack in saying this to me. If we had not joined
the strongest terms and expressed its the war against the Soviet Union and
deepest condolences to the families of later on the war after 9/11, Pakistan’s
the victims and hoped for the early re- track record was unimpeachable.”
covery of the injured. The admission from Pakistan’s
US State Department spokes- top echelon comes against the back-
person Tammy Bruce said that Prime drop of the deadly Pahalgam attack
Minister Narendra Modi has got the in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22,
full support from the Trump admin- which killed 26 people. The Lash-
istration, adding that they are in con- kar-e-Taiba, a proscribed terror group
stant communication with the govern- with deep ties to Pakistan, orchestrat-
ments of India and Pakistan following ed the attack.
the Pahalgam terror attack. Speaking It is a clear signal to the world
at the press briefing on Friday, Bruce The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducts take-off and landing exercises on the Ganga Expressway that Pakistan is not ready to give up
said that the US is closely monitoring in Uttar Pradesh on Friday (ANI) its association with terrorists who have
the situation. been attacking India.

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