'Horrific Islamist Terrorist Attack': Tulsi Gabbard Pledges Support To PM Modi In 'Hunting' Down Pahalgam Perpetrators

US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard has pledged support to Prime Minister Modi in hunting down the terrorists involved in the terrorist attack that took place in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam. Taking to micro-blogging website X she said, "We stand in solidarity with India in the wake of the horrific Islamist terrorist attack, targeting and killing 26 Hindus in Pahalgam."

She further said, "My prayers and deepest sympathies are with those who lost a loved one, PM Narendra Modi, and with all the people of India. We are with you and support you as you hunt down those responsible for this heinous attack."

Earlier, the United States said it stands with India and strongly condemns all acts of terrorism, calling for perpetrators of the “heinous” Pahalgam terror attack to be brought to justice.

State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Thursday said,“As President (Donald) Trump and Secretary (Marco) Rubio have made clear, the United States stands with India, strongly condemns all acts of terrorism."

"We pray for the lives of those lost and for the recovery of the injured and call for the perpetrators of this heinous act to be brought to justice,” she added.

Responding to a question on whether the US sees Pakistan as potentially being behind the attack and if Washington is playing any role in trying to de-escalate tensions between the nations, Bruce replied, "What I can tell you is, of course, as we all know, it's a rapidly changing situation and we are monitoring it closely, as you might imagine. And we, of course, are not now taking a position on the status of Kashmir or of Jammu either, so that's really going to be the extent of what I can say today.”