'Pakistan is with terrorists': Vinay Kwatra calls Indian strikes response to terrorism
India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, defended Operation Sindoor, the cross-border strikes, as a response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Kwatra accused Pakistan of supporting terrorists and emphasized that the strikes targeted terror networks while avoiding military and economic assets. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated India's actions were measured and non-escalatory, responding to Pakistan's initial escalation.