Last month, JD Vance called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and conveyed his deepest condolences on the loss of lives.
US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that he hopes India will respond to Pakistan over the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 – in a way that would avoid a “broader regional conflict”. He also urged Pakistan to cooperate with India to “hunt down” the terrorists involved in the attack in Pahalgam.
“Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist attack in a way that doesn’t lead to a broader regional conflict. 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,” Mr Vance said in a podcast interview with Fox News.
Mr Vance was on a India tour with his family when the deadly attack took place.
Last month, he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the terror attack and conveyed his deepest condolences on the loss of lives. He also expressed that the US stands with the people of India and is ready to provide all assistance in the joint fight against terrorism, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.
Vice President @VP @JDVance called Prime Minister @narendramodi and strongly condemned the dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. He conveyed his deepest condolences on the loss of lives and reiterated that the United States stands with the people of India in this…
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 23, 2025
The US Vice President also wrote on X: “Usha and I extend our condolences to the victims of the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India. Over the past few days, we have been overcome with the beauty of this country and its people. Our thoughts and prayers are with them as they mourn this horrific attack.”