India on Thursday described Turkey’s military action in Syria as unilateral and asked Ankara to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria. The comment from the Ministry of External Affairs called upon Turkey to exercise restraint. “We are deeply concerned at the unilateral military offensive by Turkey in north-east Syria. Turkey on Wednesday launched the military campaign on Partiya Karkeren Kurdistane rebels in northern Syria as it considers the outfit a terrorist organisation. “We call upon Turkey to exercise restraint and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.

Source: The Hindu October 10, 2019 10:30 UTC