Washington DC, May 6 -- US Congressman Shri Thanedar on Tuesday expressed firm support for India following its airstrikes targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, describing the action as a justified response to the recent deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

""India has the right to defend itself after what happened in Pahalgam... Terrorists were focused on making sure the people they're killing are Hindus... Now that India has started to target the infrastructure of the terrorists and planned 9 such attacks, so India has the right to defend itself. India has a right to retaliate for what appears to be barbaric acts...I'm urging that United States supports India at this difficult time...Firs...