NEW DELHI: India on Thursday expressed concern on the Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria, saying the escalating tensions in West Asia have the potential to gas additional violence and instability.
An Israeli airstrike on Monday focused a constructing inside the Iranian embassy advanced within the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing seven individuals. Among the many lifeless have been Brig Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who oversaw operations in Syria and Lebanon, and two different generals.
“We’ve famous with concern the assault on Iranian diplomatic premises in Syria on April 1, 2024,” exterior affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal instructed a daily media briefing.
“India is distressed on the escalating tensions in West Asia, and their potential to gas additional violence and instability. We urge all events to keep away from actions that go in opposition to generally accepted rules and norms of worldwide regulation,” he stated.
The Indian authorities, which describes West Asia as a part of the nation’s prolonged neighbourhood, has referred to as for the cessation of hostilities in Gaza and for a return to diplomatic efforts aimed toward reaching a two-state resolution.
Whereas the Indian management had initially expressed solidarity with Israel following the October 7 terror assaults by Hamas, it adopted a extra nuanced method after a number of Arab states conveyed their considerations about New Delhi’s method.
Key companions in West Asia reminiscent of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) proceed to be main vitality suppliers for India, and the area can also be residence to just about 9 million Indian expatriates. The Indian facet has watched the escalating tensions in West Asia with concern and has referred to as for an finish to preventing and fast steps to supply humanitarian support to Palestinians in Gaza.
