The joint statement issued after the meeting between the leaders said the two sides “called on Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used to launch terror attacks on other countries.”
President Donald Trump arrives for a joint news conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
Sending out a strong message to Pakistan, India and the US urged the country to ensure that its territory is not used to launch cross-border terror strikes and to “expeditiously” bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot attacks.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump also vowed to strengthen efforts to fight terrorism and eliminate safe havens for terrorists. (HIGHLIGHTS)
“Eliminating terrorism is among the topmost priorities for us,” Modi told reporters in his joint address with Trump at the White House.
The joint statement issued after the meeting between the leaders said the two sides “called on Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used to launch terror attacks on other countries.”
It further called on Pakistan to “expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai, Pathankot attacks and other cross-border terrorist attacks perpetrated by Pakistan-based groups.”
