‘This was a TERRORIST ATTACK plain and simple’: US Foreign Affairs Committee hits out at NYT headline on Pahalgam

The United States has strongly condemned the dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, and reaffirmed its support to India. Both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vande spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and extended their unequivocal support to New Delhi in its fight against terrorism.

Meanwhile, the US government’s foreign affairs committee went on to point out American publication New York Times for using the word “militants” instead of “terrorists” in one of its report on the attack.

The headline of the New York Times article read: “At least 24 tourists gunned down by militants in Kashmir”. Quoting the screenshot of the same on X, America’s Foreign Affairs Committee wrote: “Hey, @nytimes we fixed it for you. This was a TERRORIST ATTACK plain and simple. Whether it’s India or Israel, when it comes to TERRORISM the NYT is removed from reality.”

For the unversed, the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, is a standing committee of the US House of Representatives with jurisdiction over bills and investigations concerning the foreign affairs of the United States.

Earlier, in a call with PM Modi, Trump strongly condemned the terror attack and expressed full support to India to bring to justice the perpetrators of the “heinous attack”.