India renews its support for the Syrian people

New Delhi, (ST) –  India’s President Drupadi Murmo renewed her country’s support for the Syrian people. She expressed her best wishes for Syria’s recovery from the crisis, and for its people continued progress and prosperity.

An official ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi in which President Murmo accepted the credentials of Dr. Bassam Al-Khatib as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Syria to India.

Delhi Murmo indicated during this ceremony that her country has always stood by the Syrian people before and during the crisis, as well as during the “Covid 19” epidemic. She stressed on providing possible aid to Syria through the various programs for capacity building and development, including the creation of the Syrian-Indian Center of Excellence for Information Technology in Damascus.

Murmo expressed her thanks to Syria for its support to India in the United Nations and international organizations and forums.

In turn, Ambassador Al-Khatib conveyed the greetings of President Bashar Al-Assad to President Mormo. He stressed the depth of the historical and cultural relations that unite the two friendly countries, and the president’s keenness to enhance these relations and move them forward in a way that lives up to the aspirations of the two friendly peoples and countries.

For her part, President Mormo asked Ambassador Al-Khatib to convey her greetings to President Bashar Al-Assad and her wishes to the Syrian people for continued progress and prosperity.

Raghda Sawas