New Delhi: The US has responded to the latest remark by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on terrorism. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said he would encourage both nations to find a resolution through dialog.
Recently, PM Modi and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in a political rally said “India will not hesitate to kill terrorists in their homes”. Following their statements, Miller said the US will not meddle but, “We do encourage both India and Pakistan to avoid escalation and find a resolution through dialogue,” he added.
India has repeatedly emphasized that it will not tolerate cross-border terrorism and that it cannot keep aside terrorism to improve ties with Islamabad. New Delhi has also said the onus is on Islamabad to create a conducive atmosphere in which there is no terror, hostility, or violence.
Further MIller refrained from discussing “sanctions” on India over the alleged assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. He said, “I am never going to preview any sanction actions, which is not to say that there are any coming, but when you ask me to talk about sanctions, it’s something that we don’t discuss openly”.
