Afghanistan today backed India's surgical strikes on terror launch pads in PoK, terming it as an act of self-defence. In a strong message to Pakistan asserted that time has come to take tough and risky decisions to deal with the menace of terrorism. <br/><br/>Afghanistan's Ambassador to India Shaida Abdali said his country does not make distinction between terrorist groups and is against all such organisations that pose a danger and threat to any country in the world.<br/><br/>Abdali said, it is high time India took tough decisions and they may be risky but are needed to be taken to end terrorism. After India, Afghanistan was among three other countries which pulled out of the SAARC summit to be hosted by Pakista