Syrian-Indian Deep-rooted Friendship Continues to Grow

DAMASCUS, (ST)-  India, today, is celebrating its 70th National Day while witnessing great development in the fileds of economy, research, technology and communications.

Syria and India are linked by historical friendship that consolidated coordination between the two countries in different fileds of cooperation particularly at international forums.
 
This deep-rooted friendship has been demonstrated in India’s support for Syria’s war on terrorism, in its rejection of foreign intervention in the Syrian state’s internal affairs and in its affirmation that political solution is the only way to end the crisis in the country.

The strength of the Syrian-Indian relations has been reflected in exchanging visits by official and economic delegations and in signing several agreements, including a memorandum of understanding in 2018 between the Federation of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of the Indian Industries Chambers to enhance cooperation in the areas of training and information exchange.

To further affirm its support for Syria, India participated in the 59th and 60th editions  of Damascus International Fair and continued to implement technical training programs signed between the two countries. It also sent medical and food aid to the Syrians during the crisis and expressed clear willing to take part in the Syria’s reconstrcution process, mainly in qualifying cadres. In this regard, India in 2018 presented a special program for Syrian students that inculded 1000 scholarships.

Over the past years, India has adopted a kind of internal policies through which it deepend the bases of its national sovereignty. It has also adopted a strategic policy of positive neutrality and nonalingnment that helped it occupy a key position at the international arena.

Hamda Mustafa