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'The culprits should be punished as soon as possible', Quad's strong reaction to Pahalgam terror attack
The Quad countries have strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed. In a joint statement issued after the meeting of foreign ministers in Washington, the Quad urged the member countries of the United Nations to help punish the culprits. The Quad condemned terrorism and called for bringing the conspirators to justice.
The Quad, an organization of the US, Japan, Australia, and India, has strongly condemned the Pahalgam attack. The Washington meeting of Quad foreign ministers was followed by a joint statement in which condemnation of Tuesday's terror attack in Pahalgam and deepest condolences were expressed to the families of 25 Indian citizens and a lone Nepali national who were killed in it. In it, all UN member states have been called upon to help gain prompt punishment for those behind the attack.
Contrary to India's intention, the joint statement in the context of the Pahalgam attack does not name Pakistan or the terrorist organizations supported by it, nor is there any mention of the four-day conflict between India and Pakistan. The joint statement said the Quad strongly condemns all forms of terrorism and any kind of extremism, including cross-border terrorism. We also condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. We express our deepest condolences to the families of those killed in it and wish for the speedy recovery of those injured. We call upon all countries to take immediate steps under international law and the relevant rules of the United Nations to bring the conspirators of this attack, those who provided financial facilities to them, and the organizations to justice.
While addressing a speech ahead of the said Quad meeting, India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar had been very clear in his statement over the terror strike at Pahalgam that retaliatory steps will be taken again should there be such terror strikes made against Indian citizens in the future. Jaishankar also indicated that he hopes member states of the Quad will understand India's concerns over the issue of terror along the border.
