Syria happy with India’s ‘balanced’ stand on crisis: Riad Abbas, Syrian ambassador to India

[doe33]

“We are relaxed and happy with India’s stand from the beginning of the Syrian crisis,” Riad Abbas, ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic in India, said at a press conference here on Monday. “India’s stand has been the same throughout the crisis. I will meet Indian officials in a day or two and brief them on what happened in Khan Sheikhoun.”

Abbas said that Syria “appreciated” the support of allies Russia, Iran, and that India’s stand was “balanced” as other BRICS nations.

On April 4, a chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun, a town in Idlib province, in north-west Syria, killed about 89 people and injured more than 300. Following the attack, on April 6, the United States carried out a missile attack on a Syrian air base suspected to house chemical weapons.

Washington has accused the Bashar al-Assad government of carrying out the attacks. The Syrian government, and its allies Russia and Iran, have demanded that an independent investigation into the matter.

Abbas said the bombing was an act of “blatant aggression” and chemical weapons was a “pretext” used by “Washington, Tel Aviv, Riyadh, Doha, Ankara, London, Paris” to internationalise the Syrian crisis which was until now a regional issue.

He said that it was a “well known” fact that chemical weapons were stored in many parts of Syria by armed terrorist groups, and that “even if we had such weapons, why would we use it on innocent civilians.”

The ambassador accused United States President Donald Trump of carrying out a “premeditated strike on Syria” based on the reports provided by terror groups. Abbas also said that Trump carried out the attacks to show Americans that he was a strong President, unlike Barack Obama; to compensate for Obama’s lack of cooperation with Israel; and, to send a message to Russia and its allies that America was ready to take them on in Syria.

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[patman]

Obviously, India is the founding fathers of the non alignment movement , our government are masters when it comes to making friendly relationship

 

[doe33]

Obviously, India is the founding fathers of the non alignment movement , our government are masters when it comes to making friendly relationship

haha next Israel visit

 

[Sloth 22]

dumb Syrian spoke to soon

maybe he doesn't know where the chai wala is visiting next. Israel

We are right now openly funding Asad to help him restart hospitals destroyed by terrorists and build a new Steel plant.

India doesn't let relations with one nation affect the other. [Except in one case of course]

 

[Sully3]

We are right now openly funding Asad to help him restart hospitals destroyed by terrorists and build a new Steel plant.

India doesn't let relations with one nation affect the other. [Except in one case of course]

you have no say what happens on the big boys table. just like afghanistan you are just a by stander, a back bencher

 

[patman]

you have no say what happens on the big boys table. just like afghanistan you are just a by stander, a back bencher

Lol we are there for business & geopolitical agenda , not to get dragged into a shithole war .

We aid all those who can aid us , using a neutral ground, example , every country knows we won't pick sides . That's the perk of being a neutral nation for nearly all its existence.

 

[takeitwithyou]

you have no say what happens on the big boys table. just like afghanistan you are just a by stander, a back bencher

Then you have not been paying attention to international foreign policies. You think our alliance, Europe's alliances plus the world over where they are fawning over India is because of Bollywood music?

Btw, if they are a bystander then why do you always ask to us force India from Afghanistan in every conversation we have with you about the region?
They can't be a meager bystander as you call them and a critical thorn on your side too, in Afganistan.

 

[Sloth 22]

you have no say what happens on the big boys table. just like afghanistan you are just a by stander, a back bencher

That's your perspective. Which , represents a nation who is not invited even in the premises of the building where Syria is being discussed.

The matter of fact is , this fact hit you hard and all the like a of you who think India is increasing ties with Israel at the cost of others.

For us, Asad promises us favour in awarding oil fields and greater employment opportunities for Indians , and a stable Syria is possible only with Asad or his successor.