Washington sources have stated that the Indian-American community has currently asked the US government to designate Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism and impose sanctions on it following the terror attack in Uri that killed 18 soldiers.
Jagdish Sewhani president of American India Public Affairs Committee has told that referring to various unilateral peace initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after coming to power in May 2014 including the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to his swearing in ceremony and Lahore visit last December, Sewhani has said Islamabad had interpreted these overtures as India's weakness.
Meanwhile Samir Kalra, senior director and Human Rights Fellow at the Hindu American Foundation has added that the ability of groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammad to operate freely and with impunity in Pakistan are a direct indication of state sponsored terrorism by the country's intelligence services and military apparatus.
George Abraham, chairman, INOC, USA has told they have joined the civilized people everywhere in condemning this dastardly attack across the border from Pakistan and offer our condolences and prayers to families of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives.
