India on Thursday urged Turkey to exercise restraint and respect Syria’s sovereignty a day after Ankara, with US President Donald Trump’s approval, attacked a Syrian militia that had helped Washington fight the Islamic State. “We are deeply concerned at the unilateral military offensive by Turkey in northeast Syria. Its action also has the potential for causing humanitarian and civilian distress,” India said in a statement. “We call upon Turkey to exercise restraint and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria. Turkey has for a long time been itching to go after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria, arguing the militia poses a threat to the Turkish people.

Source: The Telegraph October 10, 2019 21:33 UTC