 "‘That was a bad one:’ Trump says ‘great tension’ between Pakistan, India following Kashmir terror attack")
US President Donald Trump on Friday (April 25) said India and Pakistan would figure out relations between themselves, acknowledging that tensions are running high following a terrorist attack in Kashmir in which 26 people were killed, all Hindu tourists.
The attack is being considered the worst in nearly two decades.
While speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said the two countries shared a historical dispute and added he knew leaders from both sides. However, he refrained from answering when asked whether he would contact them.
Trump said,"… That was a bad one (terrorist attack)… The tensions have always been there (at the Indo-Pak border), but they’ll get it figured out, one way or the other. I know both leaders. There’s great tension between Pakistan and India, but that has always been there …"
Trump earlier this week talked to Indian PM Narendra Modi over the phone and condemned the terror attack, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
“President Trump strongly condemned the terror attack and expressed full support to India to bring to justice the perpetrators of this heinous attack. India and the United States stand together in the fight against terror,” said Jaiswal, quoting the US President.
Earlier, Trump took to social media to express his deep concern over the Pahalgam attack. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Deeply disturbing news out of Kashmir. The United States stands strong with India against Terrorism.”
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While Islamabad denies its involvement in the attack, The Resistance Front (TRF)—a shadow group linked to the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)—has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to intelligence officials, the terrorists might have crossed over from Kishtwar in Jammu and reached Baisaran via Kokernag in south Kashmir.
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