This Article is From Sep 20, 2016

Uri Attack: World Expresses Solidarity With India

Uri Attack: World Expresses Solidarity With India

18 soldiers were killed in a terror attack at an army base in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri

New Delhi: Russia, France, Canada and Afghanistan on Monday joined several other countries in condemning the Uri attack which claimed the lives of 18 soldiers.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hoped that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.

Expressing solidarity with India in its hour of loss, the countries said they stand with the Indian government in the fight against terrorism.

Russian Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said, "We are very concerned about the terrorist attacks near the Line of Control. We are also concerned about the fact that, according to New Delhi, the Army base near Uri was attacked from Pakistani territory.

"We believe that this criminal act will be investigated properly, and that its organisers and perpetrators will be held accountable. We confirm our continued support for the Indian government's counter-terrorism efforts."

Condemning the attack, France said it "remains at India's side in the combat against terrorism. It calls on every State to fight effectively against terrorist groups operating on their territory or from their territory against other countries."

The Deputy Spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development in Paris said, "After that of Pathankot earlier this year, this attack reminds us that India, like France, is a victim of terrorism.

"More than ever before, we remain at the side of our strategic partner, India, for fighting this scourge. As underscored by the President of the French Republic during his India visit in January this year, all countries must effectively combat terrorism emanating from their territory or from territories under their control."

He also asserted that nothing can justify terrorism, which must be combated everywhere with the same determination.

Hoping that the perpetrators of the crime would be brought to justice, the UN Secretary General said re-establishing stability and preventing any further loss of life will be the priority of "all involved".

Acting High Commissioner for Canada to India Jess Dutton said, "The Government of Canada extends condolences to the victims and their families. We are appalled by these attacks and stand with the Government of India in the fight against terrorism."

Condemning the attack, Afghanistan's Ambassador to India Shaida Abdali said the countries that use terrorism as instrument of foreign policy, should not only be isolated but also held accountable for taking away innocent lives.

Noting that his country, which has been a victim of terrorism for a long time, can "share the pain", he said it was high time that international community chalks a new course of action to "effectively and actively" deal with the countries which use terrorism as state policy.

The US and UK had also condemned the attack yesterday.

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