syria

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly meeting, on September 24. They discussed bilateral ties between the nations, along with education, training and capacity building. Mekdad also appreciated Jaipur foot camp in Syria, which has reportedly transformed numerous lives worldwide. Notably, ‘Jaipur foot’ is an artificial limb, which provided… read-more

At the United Nations Security Council Meeting (Syria) on December 8, India reiterated chemical weapon access to terrorist groups. Prathik Mathur, the Counsellor in India's permanent mission to the United States, said, "India has been repeatedly constantly cautioning against the possibility of terrorist entities and individuals gaining access to chemical weapons." He also said that India supports elimination of chemical weapons and effective… read-more

In its first public statement, India as a non-permanent member at the UN Security Council warned the misuse of Syrian chemical weapons by terrorists. Citing the decade conflict in Syria, India's envoy to the UN, TS Tirumurti mentioned that terrorist organizations have taken advantage of it. Expressing India’s stance over destruction of chemical stockpiles in Syria, he said that India contributed $1M to OPCW trust fund and has always condemned… read-more