Germany backs India's strikes

NEW DELHI: Germany on Wednesday openly declared its support for India in its fight against terrorism .

  Answering a question on the  recent Indian surgical strikes on  terror camps across the line of  control, Martin Ney, the German  ambassador said, "it is absolutely  clear that there are two norms in  international law governing this  issue (cross-border terrorism).      The first clear norm is that every  state under legal occupation should ensure that no terrorism is emanating from its territory.

"Secondly, there is a clear international law that any state has the right to defend its territory from any form of global terrorism ," Ney said.

In addition, he said "When it comes to counterterrorism, Germany stands side by side with it its strategic partner (India). And these (statements) are not empty words. It is quite clear in the political declaration signed by Prime Minister Modi and Chancellor Merkel," he said.

"I can assure you standing with India side by side against terrorism are not empty political words but backed with concrete projects," Ney said.