New Delhi, May 1 -- US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday to express his sympathies and condolences for the tragic loss of innocent civilian lives in the recent dastardly attack by terrorists in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir.

The US Secretary of Defense reiterated full support of the US government in India's fight against terrorism. US stands in solidarity with India and supports India's right to defend itself, a Defence Ministry statement said.

During the conversation, Rajnath told Pete Hegseth that Pakistan has a history of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations.

"Pakistan has been exposed as a rogue state, fuelling global terrorism, and destabilising the region. The world ...