Russia backs India's surgical strikes, says Uri terrorists from Pakistan

October 03, 2016 19:26

Russia on Monday came out in support of India's surgical strikes across the Line of Control, saying every country has the right to defend itself, the first P-5 country to back New Delhi openly.

"Greatest human rights violations take place when terrorists attack military installations and attack peaceful civilians in India. We welcome the surgical strike. Every country has right to defend itself," Russian ambassador to India Alexander M Kadakin said.

He also mentioned that Uri terrorists came from Pakistan.

Russia was the only country to say in plain words that terrorists came from Pakistan, Kadakin said, asking Islamabad to put an end to cross-border terror.

The Russian ambassador made the comments in an interview to CNN News 18.

Indian soldiers in an early morning raid on September 29 had struck militants who were planning to infiltrate into India from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

The surgical strikes were in response to an attack on an army base in Uri in northern Kashmir that left 19 soldiers dead.

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