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New Delhi: The Quad group of countries on Tuesday (July 1) condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and called for its “perpetrators, organisers and financiers” to be “brought to justice”, but stopped short of naming Pakistan or explicitly calling for cooperation with the Indian government.

This was stated in a joint communiqué issued after the foreign ministers of the Quad – comprising India, the United States, Japan and Australia – met in Washington for the second time this year. The language closely followed the template of the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s press statement issued in May, which had also avoided identifying the group responsible for the attack or making any direct reference to the Indian government.

The Quad joint statement said it “unequivocally condemns all acts of terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism, and renews our commitment to counterterrorism cooperation”.

It went on to condemn “in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025”, offered “deepest condolences to the families of the victims” and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.

“We call for the perpetrators, organisers and........

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