In the wake of a horrifying terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, the United States has firmly stood beside India, offering solidarity and support as New Delhi moves to bring the perpetrators to justice. Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) of the United States, personally wrote to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 25, expressing condolences for the victims and condemning the attack, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people, including a foreign national.

Gabbard described the incident as a “horrific Islamist terrorist attack that killed Hindus” and assured India of Washington’s full backing. “We are with you and support you as you hunt down those responsible for this heinous attack,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter), underlining the United States’ unwavering commitment to combating terrorism alongside its key strategic partner in South Asia.

The attack has sent shockwaves across India and the international community. Reports reveal that terrorists forced the victims to prove their allegiance to Islam before opening fire, indicating that the killings were religiously motivated. Outrage spread swiftly across the Union Territory and the rest of India, with mass protests erupting as citizens demanded justice and blamed Pakistan for harboring and supporting extremist groups operating in the region.

Investigations by Indian authorities have already linked the perpetrators to Pakistan and to areas under its illegal occupation. The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit believed to be associated with the banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the carnage. This revelation has........

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