India on Thursday said that it was “deeply concerned” about the ongoing military operation by Turkey on Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Advertising“We are deeply concerned at the unilateral military offensive by Turkey in north-east Syria. India also called upon Turkey to exercise restraint and respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish forces gathered condemnation across the world with several countries and global organizations considering concrete countermeasures, including the possibility of imposing sanctions until Turkish forces withdraw. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that as many as 109 ‘terrorists’ were killed since Ankara launched an offensive into Syria, the Associated Press reported.

Source: Indian Express October 10, 2019 10:52 UTC