Surgical strikes: US lawmakers support India's counter-terror ops in PoK

Meanwhile a White House petition seeking to designate Pakistan as 'terror state' has gained more than 3,90,000 signatures.

Washington

: Top US lawmakers have come out in support of India's surgical strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the aftermath of the Uri terror attack which claimed the lives of 19 jawans.

-"Uri attack against India was horrific. Prayers are with victims' families. I will continue to follow India's subsequent counter terrorism op closely,-" Congressman Steny Hoyer, Democratic Whip in the US House of Representatives wrote on Twitter on Friday.

-"Our sympathy and support go out to India as they work to counter the terrorism they faced in the Uri Attack,-" Congressman Pete Olson said in a tweet. Olson, from Texas, is Vice Chair of House Energy and Power Committee.

-"Condolences to the victims of last week's terrorist attack on the Indian Army base in Kashmir. We stand with India fighting terrorism,-" said Senator Jeff Flake from Arizona.

Meanwhile a White House petition seeking to designate Pakistan as -"terror state-" has gained more than 3,90,000 signatures.

Organisers of the petition said they have set a target of getting the support of more than a million people, which they said would reflect growing sentiment against Pakistan in the United States and globally.