Washington, May 6 -- US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has said that US will make every effort to support India in its fight against terrorism. He called India a "very important" partner for the US in so many ways.

In his remarks at the Congressional briefing at the Capitol Hill on Monday (local time), Johnson also spoke about the trade deal between India and the US and expressed hope that the trade negotiations will work out well between two nations.

When asked about his message for India who has been at the receiving end of cross border terrorism for past several decades, Mike Johnson said, "Look, we have great sympathy for what's happening over there and we want to stand with our allies. I think India is a very importa...