India backs peaceful solution to crisis in Syria
NEW DELHI, (ST)_India reiterates its support for efforts being exerted to resolve the crisis in Syria peacefully and rejects foreign meddling in Syria’s internal affairs.
The remark was made on Thursday by, Shivshankar Menon, the Indian National Security Advisor, during a meeting with Dr. Bothaina Shaaban, Presidency’s Press and Political Advisor, who is visiting India.
The Indian official underscored need for halting violence and launching negotiations to bring about solutions that meet the Syrian people’s aspiration, noting that his country’s stance goes along with that of BRICS Group (which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).
“New Delhi, which is holding the current presidency of BRICS Group, is to confirm this stance in the Groups’ next summit to be held in South Africa on March, 26th, 2013,” Menon said.
Devilish goal
For her part, Dr. Shaaban talked about the latest development in Syria, saying: “The main goal of what is going on in Syria is to establish a hot-bed of terrorism by the western and Arab countries that back, fund and train terrorists.”
She thanked the Indian government and people for their stance toward the war being waged on Syria by al-Qaeda-affiliated armed groups and extremists.
Today (Friday), Dr.Shaaban told reporters at a news conference that Britain and the Western countries must work to reach a peacefully solution to the crisis in Syria if they seek to spread democracy and human rights.
She described the western plot against the region as “devilish and colonialist” and aims at re-occupying the region, plundering its wealth and spreading chaos to serve Israel’s interest.
Dr. Shaaban also talked in details about the criminal acts being committed by the foreign-backed terrorist groups all over Syria, asserting that the Syrian people’s awareness would foil the conspiracy hatched against the homeland.
The Syrian Presidency’s press advisor arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday.
B.Qaddour