Congress backs govt on surgical strikes across LoC

NEW DELHI: Congress has thrown its weight behind the

government

over army strikes to destroy terror launchpads in Pakistan. The party said it stands with the government in the country's struggle to counter cross-border terrorism.

Following a meeting of senior leaders, party chief Sonia Gandhi issued a statement saying, "The party stands with the government in its actions today to protect our country's security and deal with the menace of terrorism from across the border. This is a strong message that conveys our country's resolve to prevent further infiltration and attacks on our security forces and our people."

The statement added that Pakistan should recognize "it bears a great responsibility in the continuing cross-border terrorist attacks against India. The party expects that Pakistan will take effective action to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism that it has supported and will ensure that its territory and the territory under its control is not used for terrorist purposes against India."

Congress also congratulated the armed forces on the success of the operation.

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