‘Rogue Pakistan has been fuelling global terrorism’: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tells US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called out Pakistan as a rogue state that has been fuelling global terrorism in a phone conversation with the US Secretary of defence Pete Hegseth on Thursday.Officials said that Hegseth called Singh to express his sympathies and condolences for the loss of civilian lives in the recent attack by terrorists in Pahalgam.

Hegseth reiterated full support of the US government in India’s fight against terrorism, they added. Officials also said Hegseth restated that the US stands in solidarity with India and supports India’s right to defend itself.

The Indian defence minister made a strong case against Pakistan, pointing out that it has a history of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations. “Pakistan has been exposed as a rogue state, fuelling global terrorism and destabilising the region. The world can no longer turn a blind eye to terrorism,” the minister said.

He added that it is vital for the global community to explicitly and unequivocally condemn and call out such heinous acts of terrorism.