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New Delhi: Rebels in Syria have ousted Bashar-al-Assad from power, which is likely to impact India. India and Syria have historical cultural and social ties. These relations have strengthened in the last few years. All this became stronger during Assad’s reign. Now rebels, believed to be Islamic radicals, have taken over.
India has already protested against the violence there. India has consistently opposed Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights in southern Syria since 1967. India has supported Syria on many international issues. On the other hand, Syria has supported India on the Kashmir issue in such a way that no third party should interfere in the Kashmir issue as it is an internal matter between the two parties.
After the sanctions imposed by Western countries on Syria, he requested Western countries including America for relaxation during the Covid pandemic.
Apart from this, India has also made an important contribution in the development work of Syria. With the help it gave to its power plants, it helped the U.S. Support of 240 million dollars has been given. Power Plant and IT. India has invested in this sector. The steel plant has been modernized. Apart from this, India also exports rice, medicines, textiles and readymade garments to Syria.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strengthened relations between the two countries. Relations between the two countries further strengthened after Syria rejoined the Arab League in 2023 following the end of a severe civil war. In 2023, India’s then state level Foreign Minister V. Muraleedharan visited Syria.
Earlier, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Maqdad visited India and Foreign Minister S. Had a conversation with Jaishankar. It remains to be seen how relations between the two countries will fare after Islamic rebels take over Syria.