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NEW DELHI: The current impasse in Kashmir is an internal matter for India and the country has the right to deal with it in the manner it wants, said Syrian Ambassador to India, Riad Abbas.
Syria supports India on all international forums, including Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Damascus has been a steadfast supporter of India on the Kashmir issue at various forums, including in OIC, Abbas told ETin an exclusive interaction amid the ongoing battle in his country against what he terms as externally sponsored ISIS. Referring to cross-border terrorism across regions, Abbas said Lashkar-e-Taiba has links with ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi and Boko Haram in Nigeria.
“These terror groups have one ideology — Wahabism. They have one colour and one principle.
Islam has no place for this ideology. LeT & JuD chief Hafiz Saeed should speak against this extremist ideology as he claims to follow true Islam.”
Noting that Indian minister of state MJ Akbar had undertaken a successful visit to Damascus, the first by an Indian minister in over five years, the envoy hinted at expanding bilateral security and partnership to combat terror.
A high-level delegation from Syria may visit India in the future to explore further cooperation, officials aware of the matter said. Referring to the crisis in Syria, Abbas said the Syrian Army, with support from Russia, will be able to free Aleppo from the ISIS
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Syria supports India on all international forums, including Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Damascus has been a steadfast supporter of India on the Kashmir issue at various forums, including in OIC, Abbas told ETin an exclusive interaction amid the ongoing battle in his country against what he terms as externally sponsored ISIS. Referring to cross-border terrorism across regions, Abbas said Lashkar-e-Taiba has links with ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi and Boko Haram in Nigeria.
“These terror groups have one ideology — Wahabism. They have one colour and one principle.
Islam has no place for this ideology. LeT & JuD chief Hafiz Saeed should speak against this extremist ideology as he claims to follow true Islam.”
Noting that Indian minister of state MJ Akbar had undertaken a successful visit to Damascus, the first by an Indian minister in over five years, the envoy hinted at expanding bilateral security and partnership to combat terror.
A high-level delegation from Syria may visit India in the future to explore further cooperation, officials aware of the matter said. Referring to the crisis in Syria, Abbas said the Syrian Army, with support from Russia, will be able to free Aleppo from the ISIS
Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst