Pakistan’s Cross-Border Terror Record Known Worldwide, Rajnath Singh Tells Pentagon Chief

Last Updated:July 01, 2025, 20:29 IST

In the telephonic conversation, they had an excellent discussion to review the ongoing and new initiatives to further deepen India-US defence partnership

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (File Image: ANI)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday expressed gratitude to US counterpart Pete Hegseth for America’s support to India’s fight against terrorism.

In the telephonic conversation, they had an excellent discussion to review the ongoing and new initiatives to further deepen India-US defence partnership and strengthen cooperation in capacity building.

The defence minister informed Hegseth that Pakistan’s long track record of cross-border terrorism is well known globally, and it has become a haven for internationally banned terrorists.

Singh also said that India’s actions during Operation Sindoor were “measured, non-escalatory, proportionate and focused on disabling terrorist infrastructure." He further said that India reserves the right to respond and defend against terrorism and pre-empt as well as deter any further cross-border attacks.

Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump. During the 35-minute call, President Trump expressed support for India’s fight against terrorism.

This was the first time the two leaders had spoken since India struck terror bases in Pakistan and PoK under Operation Sindoor.

During the call, PM Modi gave President Trump a detailed briefing on Operation Sindoor. He told President Trump that after the April 22 terror attack, India had made its resolve clear to the world by taking decisive action against terrorism.

Meanwhile, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US counterpart Marco Rubio during the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Washington DC on Tuesday.

After the meeting, Jaishankar said that the world must display zero tolerance. “Victims and perpetrators must never be equated. India has every right to defend its people against terrorism and we will exercise that right. We expect our Quad partners to understand and appreciate that India plans to host the next Quad Summit. We have some proposals on how to make that productive. I am sure so do our partners. We will discuss, and I am sure that we will agree," he said.

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