NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A deadly militant attack on tourists in the Pahalgam area of India’s Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir has drawn widespread international condemnation.
Here is how some key foreign leaders reacted to the attack, which killed 26 people and injured 17:
U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
“The United States stands strong with India against terrorism,” Trump wrote on social media platform Truth Social. “Prime Minister Modi, and the people of India, have our full support and deepest sympathies.”
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON
“A heinous terrorist attack has struck India, claiming the lives of dozens of men and women from all walks of life,” Macron said in a post on X. “We share the profound sorrow of the victims’ families, to whom I extend my heartfelt condolences.”
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER
“The horrific terrorist attack in Kashmir today is utterly devastating,” Starmer said on X. He said his thoughts were with those affected and with the people of India.
UNITED NATIONS
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the armed attack and extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
“UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability in contravention of international law,” the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ
“We strongly condemn the heinous terrorist attack against tourists in Pahalgam,” Scholz said on X.
“Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and we wish a speedy recovery for all the injured. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the people of India.”
CHINA
Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong said he was shocked by the attack in Pahalgam.
“Deep condolences for the victims and sincere sympathies to the injured and the bereaved families,” he wrote on X.
ISRAEL’S FOREIGN MINISTER GIDEON SAAR
Saar said he was deeply saddened by the “heinous terror attack” on tourists in Pahalgam.
“Israel stands united with India in the fight against terror” he said in a post on X.
EUROPEAN UNION
“I condemn today’s heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed many innocent lives,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
Kallas also offered condolences to the victims and people of India and said the EU stands firm against terrorism.
AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ANTHONY ALBANESE
Albanese said he spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offered condolences on behalf of Australia.
“The horrific loss of life of innocent civilians is an act of senseless violence which has shocked the world,” he said on X. He said those responsible must be held to account.
(Compiled by Surbhi Misra, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
