Uri attack an act of cross-border terror, India has right to self-defence: US

[[Bregs]]

The United States on Wednesday said it supported every country’s right to self-defence and “empathised” with India’s need to respond militarily to the Uri attack, but stressed the need for “caution” and “prudence” given the state of its relationship with Pakistan .

“We do empathise with India’s perception that they do need to respond militarily,” Peter Lavoy, a senior White House official, said at the release of a report on India-US security ties at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

Though bundled with the call for caution, this was the clearest statement of support yet from the US to the surgical strikes carried out by Indian forces across the Line of Control on launch pads for terrorists in Azad Kashmir.

Lavoy, the senior director of the South Asia desk of the National Security Council at the White House, referred to National Security Adviser Susan Rice’s phone call to her Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on September 28 to underscore US condemnation of the attack on an army camp at Uri that killed 19 soldiers.

He described it as an act of “cross-border terrorism from Pakistan coming across into Indian territory” and said, “It was a horrific attack and we condemned it immediately.”

Lavoy added, “Every country has a right to self-defence but I also highlight that in heavy militarised relationships like that of India and Pakistan, a relationship that has at least experienced three wars…and has forces on the LoC and the international border on hair-trigger alert, there is a need for caution and prudence on both sides.”

India and Pakistan have a “friction-filled relationship” and they have not found a way to overcome that, he said.


He said the US understands the very serious concerns raised in India by the attack and that it remained committed to working with Indian and other international partners to prevent such attacks in the future.

“We do empathise with Indian perception that they need to respond militarily but again want to highlight our strong interest in seeing caution prevail,” he added.

Lavoy said the US is making every effort to ensure that India becomes a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group by the end of this year.

“In 2016 India ought to join the NSG,” he said and referred to the commitment made by the US in this regard.

India becoming a member of NSG, he argued would exhibit New Delhi’s new leadership in non-proliferation.

“Every effort is being made to ensure India ought to join NSG this year,” Lavoy said to a question.

Read| PM Modi warns ministers against creating hysteria on surgical strikes

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...elf-defence/story-sZUEzeqTneakDbG8ez1M0O.html

 

[coffee_cup]

Indian media is known for spreading lies and twisting stories.

If one researches the "news" the actually said things are quite different.

Having said that, of course every country has a right to self defence, which means Pakistan has every right to destroy all those terrorist centers ("cultural centers") established by India in Afghanistan to export terrorism in Pakistan.

Similarly Sri Lanka would have every right to attack India for sponsoring cross-border terrorism in Sri Lanka for decades.

 

[ranadd]

Having said that, of course every country has a right to self defence, which means Pakistan has every right to destroy all those terrorist centers ("cultural centers") established by India in Afghanistan to export terrorism in Pakistan.

Similarly Sri Lanka would have every right to attack India for sponsoring cross-border terrorism in Sri Lanka for decades.

You already do.

So do Sri Lanka.

 

[Côôl PôtâTô]

Indian media is known for spreading lies and twisting stories.

If one researches the "news" the actually said things are quite different.

Having said that, of course every country has a right to self defence, which means Pakistan has every right to destroy all those terrorist centers ("cultural centers") established by India in Afghanistan to export terrorism in Pakistan.

Similarly Sri Lanka would have every right to attack India for sponsoring cross-border terrorism in Sri Lanka for decades.

You did self defense by creating Taliban ryt?Or by harvesting UN designated heroes?
Sri Lankans know it's priorities..

 

[litman]

yes . india has the right of self defense against the mujahideens. mujahideen also have the right of self defense against indian terrorism.

 

[Spy Master]

Lol...Indian Media..Keeping Indians in Delusions since 1947

 

[Signalian]

Peter Lavoy is obsessed with Pakistan's posture on its nuclear program and is pro to US-India Relations, as can be seen in his publications. No wonder such a statement came through him.

 

[noksss]

The United States on Wednesday said it supported every country’s right to self-defence and “empathised” with India’s need to respond militarily to the Uri attack, but stressed the need for “caution” and “prudence” given the state of its relationship with Pakistan .

“We do empathise with India’s perception that they do need to respond militarily,” Peter Lavoy, a senior White House official, said at the release of a report on India-US security ties at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

Though bundled with the call for caution, this was the clearest statement of support yet from the US to the surgical strikes carried out by Indian forces across the Line of Control on launch pads for terrorists in Azad Kashmir.

Lavoy, the senior director of the South Asia desk of the National Security Council at the White House, referred to National Security Adviser Susan Rice’s phone call to her Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on September 28 to underscore US condemnation of the attack on an army camp at Uri that killed 19 soldiers.

He described it as an act of “cross-border terrorism from Pakistan coming across into Indian territory” and said, “It was a horrific attack and we condemned it immediately.”

Lavoy added, “Every country has a right to self-defence but I also highlight that in heavy militarised relationships like that of India and Pakistan, a relationship that has at least experienced three wars…and has forces on the LoC and the international border on hair-trigger alert, there is a need for caution and prudence on both sides.”

India and Pakistan have a “friction-filled relationship” and they have not found a way to overcome that, he said.


He said the US understands the very serious concerns raised in India by the attack and that it remained committed to working with Indian and other international partners to prevent such attacks in the future.

“We do empathise with Indian perception that they need to respond militarily but again want to highlight our strong interest in seeing caution prevail,” he added.

Lavoy said the US is making every effort to ensure that India becomes a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group by the end of this year.

“In 2016 India ought to join the NSG,” he said and referred to the commitment made by the US in this regard.

India becoming a member of NSG, he argued would exhibit New Delhi’s new leadership in non-proliferation.

“Every effort is being made to ensure India ought to join NSG this year,” Lavoy said to a question.

Read| PM Modi warns ministers against creating hysteria on surgical strikes

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/us-supports-india-s-surgical-strikes-says-the-country-has-right-to-self-defence/story-sZUEzeqTneakDbG8ez1M0O.html

So what pakstanis already have CPEC CPEC CPEC and US is a Declining power so it doesn't matter

http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/snub...-says-united-states-a-declining-power-1470884

 

[Rafael]

What is stopping you folks to call for an Inrernational probe? Just like Pakistan suggested?

 

[Windjammer]

What is stopping you folks to call for an Inrernational probe? Just like Pakistan suggested?

Too many skeletons in the closet.... hence some lip service is enough solace without being exposed.

http://www.thenewsminute.com/articl...d-encounters-india-34647#sthash.mDXq1PrJ.dpuf

 

[xyxmt]

@coffee_cup
You can see in this official video by CSIS that the US official clearly called the Uri incident an act of cross border terrorism from Pakistani territory; watch from 57:10 onwards as the video is very long:

US only allows low lever official to say something, talk to us when John Kerry makes such statement. First Russian ambassador and now this high ranking official...good going India!

 

[xyxmt]

This guy a senior director in White House so he ain't a lower level official.
Meanwhile you can't even get a lower level official to talk in your favour.

why would we need someone to talk in our favor, same as Somalia asking countries to talk in their favor in relation to Uri. Action on the ground speak

 

[Pandora]

Only Indian media running this news as usual

 

[xyxmt]

Your gov't botched about Kashmir in IS, but couldn't get even a single statement in favor.

there is favor statements to be made in UN, you FM replied to our govt and made counter allegations but couldnt get even a single statement in favor...neither did any other country

 

[Noore]

The United States on Wednesday said it supported every country’s right to self-defence and “empathised” with India’s need to respond militarily to the Uri attack, but stressed the need for “caution” and “prudence” given the

“We do empathise with India’s perception that they do need to respond militarily,” Peter Lavoy, a senior White House official, said at the release of a report on India-US security ties at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

Though bundled with the call for caution, this was the clearest statement of support yet from the US to the surgical strikes carried out by Indian forces across the Line of Control on launch pads for terrorists in Azad Kashmir.

Lavoy, the senior director of the South Asia desk of the National Security Council at the White House, referred to National Security Adviser Susan Rice’s phone call to her Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on September 28 to underscore US condemnation of the attack on an army camp at Uri that killed 19 soldiers.

He described it as an act of “cross-border terrorism from Pakistan coming across into Indian territory” and said, “It was a horrific attack and we condemned it immediately.”

Lavoy added, “Every country has a right to self-defence but I also highlight that in heavy militarised relationships like that of India and Pakistan, a relationship that has at least experienced three wars…and has forces on the LoC and the international border on hair-trigger alert, there is a need for caution and prudence on both sides.”

India and Pakistan have a “friction-filled relationship” and they have not found a way to overcome that, he said.


He said the US understands the very serious concerns raised in India by the attack and that it remained committed to working with Indian and other international partners to prevent such attacks in the future.

“We do empathise with Indian perception that they need to respond militarily but again want to highlight our strong interest in seeing caution prevail,” he added.

Lavoy said the US is making every effort to ensure that India becomes a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group by the end of this year.

“In 2016 India ought to join the NSG,” he said and referred to the commitment made by the US in this regard.

India becoming a member of NSG, he argued would exhibit New Delhi’s new leadership in non-proliferation.

“Every effort is being made to ensure India ought to join NSG this year,” Lavoy said to a question.

Bohat dair kar di maharbaan atay atay there were few more attacks after Uri, I believe Indian forgets to beg favorable statements about them.