The United States has taken cognisance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh remarks against terrorists.
While addressing election rally, the PM had said people wanted India to kill terrorists inside their territory and Modi fulfilled their wishes (“Modi ne iccha poori ki)”.
Earlier, the Defence Minister had said that if terrorists try to attack India and run away to Pakistan, “hum ghar me ghus ke marenge”.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that the US administration will not involve itself in the matter.
When asked if Modi and Singh’s remarks could be seen as a confession on the alleged assassination of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, and plot to kill designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in New York, and killings in Pakistan, Miller said the US will not get involved in the matter.
“The Joe-Biden led administration is not going to get involved in this, but we would encourage both India and Pakistan to avoid escalation and find a resolution through dialogue,” the State Department spokesperson was quoted as saying.
On the question of the US not considering any sanction on India over these issues, Miller said, “… it is something that we don’t discuss openly.”
Notably, it is the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who has asserted that government is committed to deal with cross-border terrorism adding that if terrorists try to disturb peace in India or carry out terror activities, “hum ghar me ghus ke marenge (India will enter inside their homes to kill them)”.
While responding to the media, Singh had claimed Indian intelligence agencies killed terrorists in Pakistan as part of its strong approach to national security after 2019.
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