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Updated February 16th, 2019 at 10:03 IST

"Support India's right to self-defense": US NSA tells Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, expresses condolences on Pulwama terror attack

In the wake of Pulwama terror attack, US National Security Adviser John Bolton told his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on Friday that America supports India's right to self-defense.

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In the wake of Pulwama terror attack, US National Security Adviser John Bolton told his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on Friday that America supports India's right to self-defense.

Bolton telephoned Doval on Friday morning to express his condolences for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and offered the US' full support to India in confronting terrorism.

"I told Ajit Doval today that we support India's right to self-defense. I have spoken to him twice, including this morning... and expressed US' condolences over the terrorist attack, he told PTI.

Bolton said the US has been very clear to Pakistan on ending support to terrorist safe havens.We have been very clear on that score... And, we are continuing to be in discussions we are going to have with the Pakistanis, he said.

READ: India To Approach UNSC Permanent Members To Corner Pakistan At World Stage After Heinous Pulwama Terror Attack

Earlier, the White House and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked Pakistan to end its support to terrorist safe havens inside the country.

"We stand with #India as it confronts terrorism. Pakistan must not provide safe haven for terrorists to threaten international security, Pompeo said on Twitter.

READ: US Asks Pakistan To Immediately End 'support' And 'safe Haven' To All Terrorist Groups

In a stern message to Pakistan, the White House asked Islamabad to "immediately end" its "support" to all terror groups and not to provide "safe haven" to them, as the US condemned the brutal Pulwama terror attack claimed the lives of at least 40 CRPF soldiers.

Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday that left at least 40 CRPF soldiers dead and five others critically wounded.

"The United States calls on Pakistan to end immediately the support and safe haven provided to all terrorist groups operating on its soil, whose only goal is to sow chaos, violence, and terror in the region," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a late night statement on Thursday.

READ: US Department Of State Expresses Commitment To Work With Indian Govt To Combat Terrorism, Condemning Attack In Pulwama By Pak Backed JeM

(With PTI inputs)

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Published February 16th, 2019 at 07:33 IST

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