"With the divided U.N. vote setting the stage for a deadly civil war, India must work to bring the western interventionists and BRICS nations back to the same table."
For the first time since assuming a seat at the U.N. Security Council, India showed it bore the markings of a Great Power. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : A test of India's Big Power aspirations: Faced with a Security Council vote on Syria, India set aside its geopolitical interests, abandoned an old alliance with Bashar al-Assad and acted both on moral and tactical considerations.
Syria is headed towards civil war, thanks to a double veto by Russia and China at the U.N. The resolution's failure has pushed the Syrian crisis away from the horseshoe table, into the hands of a few nations with vested interests.
India's vision forward for Syria comprises three elements: Syrian-led transition, a complete eschewal of both externally and internally induced violence, and close co-operation with the Arab League. To prevent a free-for-all, and to resolve the crisis in an institutional setting will be Indian diplomacy's greatest challenge.
The task of bringing the Syrian brief back on the SC's agenda falls squarely on the shoulders of India and South Africa. And there can be no agreement without the support of both Russia and China. For this reason, a BRICS consensus is essential.
The pursuit of an “independent” foreign policy in yesteryears saw India shying away from pivotal issues. India's decision on Syria is commensurate with her aspirations to Great Powerdom.
For the first time since assuming a seat at the U.N. Security Council, India showed it bore the markings of a Great Power. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : A test of India's Big Power aspirations: Faced with a Security Council vote on Syria, India set aside its geopolitical interests, abandoned an old alliance with Bashar al-Assad and acted both on moral and tactical considerations.
Syria is headed towards civil war, thanks to a double veto by Russia and China at the U.N. The resolution's failure has pushed the Syrian crisis away from the horseshoe table, into the hands of a few nations with vested interests.
India's vision forward for Syria comprises three elements: Syrian-led transition, a complete eschewal of both externally and internally induced violence, and close co-operation with the Arab League. To prevent a free-for-all, and to resolve the crisis in an institutional setting will be Indian diplomacy's greatest challenge.
The task of bringing the Syrian brief back on the SC's agenda falls squarely on the shoulders of India and South Africa. And there can be no agreement without the support of both Russia and China. For this reason, a BRICS consensus is essential.
The pursuit of an “independent” foreign policy in yesteryears saw India shying away from pivotal issues. India's decision on Syria is commensurate with her aspirations to Great Powerdom.
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