U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale in Washington Monday and told him that the United States stands with India in fighting terrorism.
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Indian Pilot Captured by Pakistan Returns HomeAfter their meeting, the State Department said the two discussed the importance of bringing to justice those responsible for a suicide attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy claimed by Pakistan-based militants.
The State Department said the diplomats spoke of "the urgency of Pakistan taking meaningful action against terrorist groups operating on its soil."
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Pakistan Navy Says it Stopped Indian Sub From Entering its WatersLast month, a suicide bomber killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops in a convoy in the disputed Kashmir region.
A Pakistan-based militant group known as Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibly for the violence in Pulwama district.
New Delhi has vowed to punish Islamabad for sheltering the militants, saying the Indian army chief has been given a "free hand" to take whatever action is required.
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India Again Urges Pakistan to Rein in Militant GroupsPakistan rejects Indian charges of playing a role in the February attack and maintains the militant group has long been outlawed as part of counter-extremism measures.
Both India and Pakistan have equipped their militaries with nuclear weapons since they last went to war in 1971, raising fears that a future conflict could escalate into a nuclear exchange.