Shortly after the conclusion of the anti-terror operations, India's National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, engaged in a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart and Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.4 During this discussion, NSA Doval provided a comprehensive briefing on the actions undertaken by India. Sources indicate that senior Indian officials have also communicated with their counterparts in several other influential nations, including the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Russia, to apprise them of the context and nature of India's operations.
The Indian embassy in Washington D.C. issued a statement reiterating India's position. It emphasized that the strikes were a direct response to the "brutal and heinous attack" in Pahalgam on April 22nd, which resulted in the death of 26 civilians. The embassy stated that India possesses "credible leads, technical inputs, testimony of the survivors and other evidence pointing towards the clear involvement of Pakistan-based terrorists." The statement further criticized Pakistan for allegedly engaging in denial and making counter-accusations instead of taking action against terrorist infrastructure. India has consistently maintained that its actions were "focused and precise... measured, responsible and designed to be non-escalatory," targeting only known terror camps without impacting Pakistani civilian, economic, or military installations.
When questioned about the strikes at the White House on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump acknowledged the long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan, stating, "they’ve been fighting for many, many decades and centuries."8 He added, "I just hope it ends very quickly."
India's proactive diplomatic outreach aims to provide clarity on its retaliatory measures and its stance on regional security following the Pahalgam attack. The international community, including the United States, is closely observing the situation as tensions persist between India and Pakistan.
