Within the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror assault that claimed 26 civilian lives, US President Donald Trump commented on the longstanding tensions between India and Pakistan, saying the 2 nations will resolve the matter “come what may”.
Responding to a query on the rising tensions between the neighbours and whether or not he could be talking to their leaders, Trump mentioned on Friday, “I’m very near India and I am very near Pakistan, as you understand. They usually’ve had that struggle for 1,000 years in Kashmir. Kashmir has been occurring for 1,000 years, in all probability longer than that. And it was a nasty one yesterday, although, that was a nasty one. Over 30 individuals,” he mentioned throughout an interplay with reporters aboard Air Pressure One en path to Rome, as PTI reported.
He added, “There have been tensions on that border for 1,500 years. So you understand, the identical as it has been, however they’re going to get it found out come what may. I am positive… I do know each leaders. There’s nice rigidity between Pakistan and India. However there at all times has been.”
UNSC slams Pahalgam terror assault
In the meantime, the United Nations Safety Council (UNSC) strongly condemned the assault in Jammu and Kashmir, calling for the perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors to be held accountable.
“The members of the Safety Council underlined the necessity to maintain perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and produce them to justice,” the UNSC mentioned in a press assertion.
The 15-member Council issued the assertion in response to the April 22 terrorist assault in Jammu and Kashmir that left a minimum of 26 individuals lifeless and a number of other others injured.
Following the assault, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and introduced a downgrading of diplomatic ties with Pakistan. The choice was taken after Tuesday’s assault in Pahalgam, the place the victims had been principally vacationers.
Duty for the assault was claimed by The Resistance Entrance (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba.
In retaliation, Pakistan on Thursday threatened to droop the Simla Settlement and freeze different bilateral preparations with India. It additionally halted commerce, shut its airspace to Indian carriers, and warned that any transfer by India to divert water allotted beneath the Indus Water Treaty could be handled as an act of battle.
Moreover, Islamabad closed the Wagah border, revoked visas issued to Indian nationals beneath the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES), and requested Indian navy advisers at its Excessive Fee to depart—actions mirroring New Delhi’s post-attack diplomatic measures.
Pahalgam terror assault
On Tuesday afternoon (April 22, 2025) terrorists opened hearth on a bunch of vacationers in Baisaran Valley, a scenic space in Pahalgam sometimes called ‘mini Switzerland’ for its snow-capped vistas. The assault came about round 2:30 pm, killing a minimum of 26 individuals in what has develop into one of many deadliest incidents in Jammu and Kashmir since Article 370 was abrogated in 2019.
(With inputs from PTI)
