New Delhi: Even as the United States and European leaders urged “restraint”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (May 3) asserted that India would take “firm and decisive action” against those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack.Following his talks with visiting Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, Modi said in a press statement, “We are committed to take firm and decisive action against the terrorists and those who support them”.Just like his first remarks after the Pahalgam attack at a rally in Bihar, Modi said this sentence in English, while the rest of his statement was in Hindi.He prefaced the remark by noting that both leaders agreed terrorism was “the biggest threat to humanity” and thanked President Lourenço for expressing condolences over the attack.“We thank Angola for their support in our fight against cross-border terrorism,” he added.The Pahalgam attack, which took place over a week ago, claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them tourists. India has alleged cross-border involvement and responded by downgrading diplomatic ties with Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty. Islamabad, in turn, announced counter-measures.The international community reacted swiftly to the attack, with sharp condemnation from world capitals. However, as tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated, there has been a flurry of diplomatic outreach from global leaders to both sides. Pakistan has been claiming that India was going to take military action, in line with the 2016 and 2019 cross-border strikes.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged India to “work with Pakistan” to ease tensions, while Vice President JD Vance cautioned India against responses that could trigger a regional conflict. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said she had spoken to her counterparts in New Delhi and Islamabad and urged them to “show restraint and pursue dialogue.”Later in the day, senior MEA official Dammu Ravi told reporters that the Angolan President had “condemned the heinous terrorist attack and expressed solidarity with India.”During the press interaction, Modi also announced a $200 million line of credit for the modernisation of Angola’s defence forces. Angola, a key energy supplier to India, currently holds the presidency of the African Union.