The United States has expressed support for India in hunting down the Islamist terrorists responsible for the attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 Hindus were killed. US Intelligence czar Tulsi Gabbard called it an 'Islamist terrorist attack' and pledged full support to India in bringing the perpetrators to justice. The Trump administration's support for India is in contrast to the cautious approach of previous Democratic administrations. The US House Foreign Affairs Committee criticized the New York Times for using the term 'militants' instead of 'terrorists' in their headline about the attack.