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US Supports India Air Force Action, Tells Pakistan To Avoid Response And Shut Terror Camps

In a statement that left no doubt where its support lies, the Trump administration on Tuesday described India’s airstrike on the Balakot terrorist training facility as “counter-terrorism actions,” emphazised Washington’s close security partnership with India and the shared goal of maintaining peace and security in the region, and told Pakistan to de-escalate current tensions by avoiding military action and take meaningful action against terrorist groups operating on its soil.

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who is in Hanoi with President Trump for talks with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong UN, spoke to India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi underscore these points.

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“I expressed to both Ministers that we encourage India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, and avoid escalation at any cost. I also encouraged both Ministers to prioritize direct communication and avoid further military activity,” Pompeo said.

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