Washington: As tensions between India and Pakistan rise in the wake of Pahalgam terror attacks that killed 26 tourists, the US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce shunned a Pakistani journalist while addressing a press briefing on Thursday (local time). The Pakistani journalist’s question pertained to the India-Pakistan border tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack, which Bruce responded to by saying, “I am not going to be remarking on it. I appreciate this, and perhaps we will come back to you with another subject.”
‘The President made position clear’: US State Dept
The US State Department’s spokesperson reiterated the US’ position as she stated, “I will say nothing more on that situation. The President and the Secretary have said things, as has the deputy secretary; they have made their positions clear. I will not continue with something of that manner.”
In her press briefing on Thursday, Bruce said that US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made their positions clear that the US stands with India. The US’s top leadership has strongly condemned all forms of terrorism. She added that the US prays for those who lost their lives in the attack and for the recovery of the injured.
