Biden and Modi urge Pakistan to act against extremist attacks

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an official state dinner at the White House in Washington, U.S. June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on Pakistan to act to ensure that its territory is not used to launch extremist attacks, the White House said in a joint statement.

"They strongly condemned cross-border terrorism, the use of terrorist proxies and called on Pakistan to take immediate action to ensure that no territory under its control is used for launching terrorist attacks," the White House said.