The US has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in India and said that it stands with India in this sad hour. US State Ministry spokesman Tami Bruce said, “As President Trump and Foreign Minister Rubio have already clarified, the US is with India and strongly condemns every act of terrorism.”
He said, ‘We pray for those who lost their lives in this attack, wish the injured to recover as soon as possible and want the culprits of this heinous attack to be brought into the dock of justice.’
‘Near eye on the situation’
When a clear comment was sought by the US on the role of Pakistan in the attack, the spokesperson said that the US is closely watching the situation. Tammy Bruce said, “This is a fast changing situation and we are seeing it very closely.”
He said, ‘We are not taking any official stand on the situation of Kashmir or Jammu at this time. At the moment I cannot say anything more than this. Please tell that there was a big terrorist attack on Tuesday in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. 26 civilians were killed in this attack, most of which were tourists who came here to spend holidays.
Trump spoke to PM Modi
US President Donald Trump said on the Pahalgam terror attack that he is distressed to hear the news coming from Kashmir. America stands with India against terror. We pray for peace for those who lost their lives in this attack and wish the injured to recover soon. In this hour, we have full cooperation and deep condolences with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India.
