US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday (local time) said that Washington hopes that India will respond carefully to avoid broader regional conflict after last week’s terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. He also stated that the US hoped Pakistan would cooperate with India to hunt down Pakistan-based militants.
In an interview with Fox News, Vance made his public remark on the attack, which left 26 people dead.
“Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist attack in a way that doesn’t lead to a broader regional conflict,” Vance said on Fox News’ ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’ show.
“And we hope, frankly, that Pakistan, to the extent that they’re responsible, cooperates with India to make sure that the terrorists sometimes operating in their territory are hunted down and dealt with,” Vance added.
The Vice President’s comments come amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
The Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 25 tourists and 1 local, was one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in recent times. The terrorists had planned the attack on a scenic meadow which required hiking or using a pony service to get to the spot.
AMIT SHAH VOWS REVENGE
Meanwhile, in his first public remarks on the attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that India will give a fitting and precise response to every act of terrorism. Sending a strong warning to terrorists, Amit Shah said, “If anyone thinks that a cowardly attack is their victory, they must remember this is Narendra Modi’s India — and revenge will be taken, one by one.”
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