During a conversation between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, the United States affirmed its support for India라이브 바카라 right to defend itself. The discussion took place against the backdrop of heightened tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.
“The US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth spoke to Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh earlier today and expressed his deepest sympathies for the tragic loss of innocent civilians in the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir,” Rajnath Singh's office said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Secretary Hegseth said that the US stands in solidarity with India and supports India라이브 바카라 right to defend itself. He reiterated the strong support of the US government in India's fight against terrorism,” the statement added.
The US on Thursday said it supports India's right right to defend itself and its fight against terrorism.
Singh told Hegseth that Pakistan has been "exposed" as a "rogue" state fuelling global terrorism, and "destabilising" the region.
The world can no longer turn a "blind eye" to terrorism, the defence minister said during the conversation, according to an official readout.
Hegseth said the US stands in solidarity with India and supports India's right to defend itself, Singh's office said in a social media post.
"He reiterated the strong support of the US government in India's fight against terrorism," it said.
The Pakistani military is continuing its build-up on the borders with India and has deployed air defence and artillery units at forward locations.
