section_path: Reactions/International reactions
section_name: International reactions
paragraph_text: International reactions
  
  The attack drew condemnations and statements of condolences from several other countries including Iran, Israel, Italy, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and India's neighbours including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The United Nations and the European Union also issued similar statements.
  
  The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned the Pahalgam attack and its Commissioner stated that “We are deeply concerned by the explicit targeting of Hindus and other non-Muslims”.
  
  Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif dismissed the allegations of his country's involvement in the attack, stating it was a homegrown insurgent attack and also said that the attacks may have been orchestrated by India or were a false flag operation, claiming that The Resistance Front could not be considered as perpetrators because they would allegedly no longer exist. In an interview with Sky News, he acknowledged that the Pakistani state has a history of funding, training, and supporting terrorist organisations, noting that Pakistan has "done the dirty work for the United States for about three decades. And West, including Britain."
  
  In June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which observes the global money laundering and terror financing activities, issued a statement condemning the Pahalgam terrorist attack, noting that such attacks cannot occur “without money and the means to move funds between terrorist supporters”. Expressing "grave concern" over the incident, the organization noted that such incidents show that terrorists continue to "kill, maim and inspire fear around the world."