Backing India's fight against terrorism, US House speaker Mike Johnson has said the United States would "do everything to support those efforts."
"We have great sympathy for what's happening there (India)," Johnson said in response to a question at a Congressional briefing in Washington DC. He was referring to the current India-Pakistan tensions in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack , in which Pakistan-backed terrorists shot dead 26 male tourists.
He added, "We want to stand with our allies. India is a very important partner to us in so many ways. India has to stand against terrorism as well. I think that's all part of this relationship as it develops. The Trump administration clearly understands the importance of that relationship and clearly understands the importance of the threat of terrorism."
Further, Johnson stated his belief is that in case of increased threat to India, the Trump administration would focus "more energy, resources and time" in dealing with such a situation.
His remarks come days after US secretary of state Marco Rubio spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to des-escalate tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. In a social media post after the call, Jaishankar underscored that Pahalgam's perpetrators, backers and planners "must be brought to justice."
Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth, too, held discussions on the India-Pakistan tensions.
US President Donald Trump was among the world leaders to call Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
"We have great sympathy for what's happening there (India)," Johnson said in response to a question at a Congressional briefing in Washington DC. He was referring to the current India-Pakistan tensions in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack , in which Pakistan-backed terrorists shot dead 26 male tourists.
Very pertinent question from @surinderkauldr to the speaker of the house Mike Johnson
— Global KP Diaspora (GKPD) (@kp_global) May 5, 2025
‘What is your message for India who has been at the receiving end of cross border terrorism for last several decades’
Today,May 5th at Congressional briefing at The Capitol Hill, Washington DC. pic.twitter.com/qoPlItUgfN
He added, "We want to stand with our allies. India is a very important partner to us in so many ways. India has to stand against terrorism as well. I think that's all part of this relationship as it develops. The Trump administration clearly understands the importance of that relationship and clearly understands the importance of the threat of terrorism."
Further, Johnson stated his belief is that in case of increased threat to India, the Trump administration would focus "more energy, resources and time" in dealing with such a situation.
His remarks come days after US secretary of state Marco Rubio spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to des-escalate tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. In a social media post after the call, Jaishankar underscored that Pahalgam's perpetrators, backers and planners "must be brought to justice."
Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth, too, held discussions on the India-Pakistan tensions.
US President Donald Trump was among the world leaders to call Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
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