Washington:
US State Division spokesperson Tammy Bruce shunned a Pakistani journalist’s questioning over India-Pakistan border tensions following the terrorist assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 individuals whereas a number of others had been injured.
When requested in regards to the border tensions between India and Pakistan in the course of the press briefing on Thursday (native time), Bruce responded, “I’m not going to be remarking on it. I recognize this, and maybe, we are going to come again to you with one other topic. I’ll say nothing extra on that scenario. The President and the Secretary have mentioned issues, as have the deputy secretary; they’ve made their positions clear. I can’t proceed with one thing of that method.”
As many as 26 individuals had been killed in India, and a number of other others had been injured after terrorists attacked vacationers at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on Tuesday. It was one of many deadliest assaults within the valley because the 2019 Pulwama strike wherein 40 CRPF jawans had been killed.
Whereas addressing a press briefing on Thursday (native time), Bruce mentioned that US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have made clear that the US stands with India and strongly condemns all types of terrorism. She mentioned that the US prays for many who misplaced their lives within the assault and for the restoration of the injured.
On terrorist assault in Pahalgam, Bruce mentioned, “As President Trump and Secretary Rubio have made clear, america stands with India, strongly condemns all acts of terrorism. We pray for the lives of these misplaced and pray for the restoration of the injured and name for the perpetrators of this heinous act to be delivered to justice.”
The US administration underneath President Donald Trump continues to assist India after the terrorist assault in Pahalgam on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump held a telephonic dialog with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and provided his condolences on the lack of lives in a terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir. Trump condemned the phobia assault in Pahalgam and expressed full assist to India to deliver to justice the perpetrators of this “heinous assault.”
In a submit on X, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, said, “President Donald Trump @realDonaldTrump @POTUS referred to as PM @narendramodi and conveyed his deepest condolences on the lack of harmless lives within the terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir. President Trump strongly condemned the phobia assault and expressed full assist to India to deliver to justice the perpetrators of this heinous assault. India and america stand collectively within the struggle in opposition to terror.”
US Vice President JD Vance additionally referred to as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the dastardly terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir.
He conveyed his deepest condolences on the lack of lives and reiterated that america stands with the individuals of India on this tough hour. PM Modi thanked Vance and Trump for his or her messages of assist and solidarity.
“Vice President @VP @JDVance referred to as Prime Minister @narendramodi and strongly condemned the dastardly terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir. He conveyed his deepest condolences on the lack of lives and reiterated that america stands with the individuals of India on this tough hour. He expressed that america is able to present all help within the joint struggle in opposition to terrorism. PM thanked Vice President Vance and President Trump for his or her messages of assist and solidarity,” Jaiswal posted on X.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has additionally expressed assist for India. In a submit on X, Rubio wrote, “The US stands with India.”
After the terrorist assault in Pahalgam, India has taken sturdy countermeasures in opposition to Pakistan for its assist of cross-border terrorism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a gathering of the Cupboard Committee on Safety (CCS), which lasted over two hours. The assembly was attended, amongst others, by Union House Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Following the CCS assembly, Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri briefed mediapersons on Wednesday in regards to the slew of measures introduced within the wake of the terrorist assault which passed off in Pahalgam.
He mentioned that recognising the seriousness of the terrorist assault, the CCS determined upon the next measures, which included 5 key selections.
Misri mentioned, “The Defence/Army, Naval and Air Advisors within the Pakistani Excessive Fee in New Delhi are declared Persona Non Grata. They’ve every week to go away India. India might be withdrawing its personal Defence/Navy/Air Advisors from the Indian Excessive Fee in Islamabad. These posts within the respective Excessive Commissions are deemed annulled. 5 assist employees of the Service Advisors can even be withdrawn from each Excessive Commissions.”
He additionally talked about that the Built-in Examine Submit at Attari might be closed with instant impact. Misri mentioned, “Those that have crossed over with legitimate endorsements might return by that route earlier than Could 1, 2025.”
Different measures determined upon by the CCS embody the abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty “with instant impact, till Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its assist for cross-border terrorism”.
Misri additionally mentioned that Pakistani nationals is not going to be permitted to journey to India underneath the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) visas.
“Any SVES visas issued previously to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled. Any Pakistani nationwide at present in India underneath an SVES visa has 48 hours to go away India,” Misri mentioned.
The Overseas Secretary mentioned that additional reductions, to be effected by Could 1, 2025, will deliver the general energy of the Excessive Commissions right down to 30 from the current 55.
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