"We are always with India": Syrian ambassador to India

[Kailash Kumar]

"Always With India": Syrian Envoy On Centre's Jammu And Kashmir Move

October 14, 2019

NEW DELHI:

India's decision to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter, Syrian envoy to New Delhi Riad Abbas said on Monday, adding that any government has the right to take decisions to protect its citizens.

"Every government has the right to do whatever it likes on its land to protect its people. We are always with India on any action," Mr Abbas told news agency ANI.

The Syrian envoy welcomed India's position on the military operation launched by Turkey in north-east Syria and said that his country looks forward to enhancing the relations with India "which has a strong voice in the international arena under a leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

"The Syrian government and the people of my country highly appreciate the India government's stand on the matter," he said.

India had expressed deep concerns over the unilateral military offensive by Turkey in north-east Syria, saying that Ankara's actions can undermine "stability in the region" and has the potential for causing humanitarian and civilian distress.

"We are deeply concerned at the unilateral military offensive by Turkey in north-east Syria. Turkey's actions can undermine stability in the region and the fight against terrorism. Its action also has the potential for causing humanitarian and civilian distress," the Foreign Ministry had said in a statement.

India had also called upon Turkey to exercise restraint, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, and urged for the peaceful settlement of all issues through dialogue and discussion.

Turkey on October 9 began its military operation in north-east Syria to remove Kurdish-led forces from the border area. The move came days after the US announced it was withdrawing its troops from the region, leaving the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), without American military support.

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[IndianGuy_]

India needs to do more than just voice their displeasure against Turkey.

We shouldn't involve ourself in the war but we can surely hurt turkey by closing down diplomatic relations with them and banning all imports and exports.

 

[Sine Nomine]

India's decision to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter, Syrian envoy to New Delhi Riad Abbas said on Monday,

Isn't that irony that he is speaking on matter while at same time labeling it Internal

India needs to do more than just voice their displeasure against Turkey.

We shouldn't involve ourself in the war but we can surely hurt turkey by closing down diplomatic relations with them and banning all imports and exports.

Yup Purge diplomatic relations with every state that has got relations with Pakistan

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

India needs to do more than just voice their displeasure against Turkey.

We shouldn't involve ourself in the war but we can surely hurt turkey by closing down diplomatic relations with them and banning all imports and exports.

No need to go overboard.

They gave a statement against us, we gave a statement against them. Tit for tat. Topic over.

Turkey has never hurt India substantially. No point burning bridges. You never know when someone comes in handy in future.

 

[IndianGuy_]

Isn't that irony that he is speaking on matter while at same time labeling it Internal


Yup Purge diplomatic relations with every state that has got relations with Pakistan

We are not Pakistan centric in our foreign policy.

 

[Ritual]

India needs to do more than just voice their displeasure against Turkey.

We shouldn't involve ourself in the war but we can surely hurt turkey by closing down diplomatic relations with them and banning all imports and exports.

But why are you scared of acting against China? They have taken an even more pro-Pakistan view, you seem to wet your pants and only focus on the small fish.

 

[maximuswarrior]

This is a shitty Indian source. Need a more neutral source.

 

[IndianGuy_]

No need to go overboard.

They gave a statement against us, we gave a statement against them. Tit for tat. Topic over.

Turkey has never hurt India substantially. No point burning bridges. You never know when someone comes in handy in future.

It's not about going overboard.

Look I have respect for Turkey because their stand for Kashmir isn't to piss off India. They actually care about Muslims around the world unlike Pakistan who stay mum on uighurs.

But what they are doing in Syria is barbaric. I don't know if you saw how they murdered a Kurd Woman minister to death. India needs to play its part in sanctioning Turkey into falling back.

Going overboard is involving ourselves on the ground, which I'm not a fan of either.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

It's not about going overboard.

Look I have respect for Turkey because their stand for Kashmir isn't to piss off India. They actually care about Muslims around the world unlike Pakistan who stay mum on uighurs.

But what they are doing in Syria is barbaric. I don't know if you saw how they murdered a Kurd Woman minister to death. India needs to play its part in sanctioning Turkey into falling back.

Going overboard is involving ourselves on the ground, which I'm not a fan of either.

What are you suggesting India should do then ?

 

[IndianGuy_]

But why are you scared of acting against China? They have taken an even more pro-Pakistan view, you seem to wet your pants and only focus on the small fish.

Again our stance against Turkey isn't because they passed a statement on Kashmir. We denounced their unnecessary statement.

But this is different. As much as you guys are surprised, India's foreign policy doesn't revolve around Pakistan.

What are you suggesting India should do then ?

Downgrade diplomatic relations. Stop trade, although it would hurt us more than them, since we have a trade surplus. But they need to know their action have consequences.

 

[POTTER]

We are not Pakistan centric in our foreign policy.

You are a SUPER POWER. We are NOT.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Downgrade diplomatic relations. Stop trade, although it would hurt us more than them, since we have a trade surplus. But they need to know their action have consequences.

They might do the same against us because of Kashmir.

Also, Middle East is a part of the world where everyone bombs everyone all the time. Who all will you degrade diplomatic relations with ? Why not Saudi then ? You know what they have been doing in Yemen right ?

This is a shitty Indian source. Need a more neutral source.

Syrian ambassador to India was speaking to Indian news agency so Indian news will only report it.

 

[maximuswarrior]

They might do the same against us because of Kashmir.

Also, Middle East is a part of the world where everyone bombs everyone all the time. Who all will you degrade diplomatic relations with ? Why not Saudi then ? You know what they have been doing in Yemen right ?



Syrian ambassador to India was speaking to Indian news agency so Indian news will only report it.

It is a useless Indian source. Unless you cannot bring a neutral source this story is just another Indian masala news.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

But why are you scared of acting against China? They have taken an even more pro-Pakistan view, you seem to wet your pants and only focus on the small fish.

India does respond against China when required. The Tibetan government in exile in India, India's stand against China in Doklam, India's alliance with US-Japan-Australia and Vietnam. They are all aimed at China.

 

[IndianGuy_]

Why not Saudi then ? You know what they have been doing in Yemen right ?

When it started India's first priority was rescuing its citizen out of Yemen. Taking a stand then would've made that impossible.