Pak Must Help India to Track Terrorists: Vance

US veep says India's response to Baisaran terror attack should not lead to a broader regional conflict

- JAYANTH JACOB @ New Delhi

Terrorists responsible for the recent deadly assault in Jammu and Kashmir must be hunted down and dealt with," US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday, urging Pakistan to cooperate with India in tracking down those behind the Baisaran terror attack.

The incident, which claimed 5 lives including a Nepali national and a local, took place in Baisaran meadow, a popular tourist destination.

"Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist attack in a way that doesn't lead to a broader regional conflict," Vance said during a podcast interview with Fox News. "And we hope, frankly, that Pakistan, to the extent that they're responsible, cooperates with India to make sure that the terrorists sometimes operating in their territory are hunted down and dealt with."

The attack triggered panic as multiple gunmen opened fire on tourists in the open meadow, leaving people scrambling for cover in an area with little protection. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos and fear as shots echoed through the lush hills.