The United States has expressed strong support for India’s right to defend itself following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth conveyed solidarity with India and reiterated the US government’s backing of India’s fight against terrorism during a call with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Hegseth expressed condolences and affirmed that the US supports India’s right to take necessary defensive actions39. This stance was further underscored by other US officials. Tulsi Gabbard, US intelligence chief, explicitly supported India’s efforts to hunt down those responsible for the attack, describing…
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President Donald Trump has removed Mike Waltz from his position as national security adviser and plans to nominate him as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. This marks the first major staff shakeup in Trump’s second term, occurring about 102 days after his inauguration1237911. Waltz’s departure follows controversy over a Signal messaging app incident in March, where he mistakenly added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a secure group chat used by senior officials discussing sensitive military operations against Houthi militants in Yemen. Waltz took full responsibility for the mistake, which drew bipartisan criticism and calls for investigation, although Trump and…