National News: After distancing itself from the resolution condemning the Israeli attack on Gaza at the United Nations General Assembly the Israeli attack on Gaza, India has now also separated itself from the condemnation proposal issued by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for the Israeli attack on Iran. With this step, India has given a clear indication that he will not go against Israel, who openly supported Operation Sindoor, even though it has a traditional relationship with Iran.
However, India has also clarified that it is interacting with Iran. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Syed Abbas Argchi on the phone on Friday. In this conversation, Jaishankar appealed to avoid restraint and war-like war.
India already made its stand clear
The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement released on Saturday that India had made it clear on 13 June that its stand was to reduce stress and find a solution from diplomatic path. We urge both nations to resolve this crisis through dialogue and diplomatic means. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar also reiterated this in a conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister and apprised him of the concerns of the international community. Also, other member countries of SCO have also been informed about this attitude of India.
What did the SCO say in its statement?
Before the statement was issued by India, the SCO had said in its proposal that the organization strongly condemns the Israeli attack on Iran's land. The attack constitutes a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter. This hurts Iran's sovereignty and threatens regional and global peace. The organization also expressed condolences to the Iranian government and the public. Significantly, Iran became a member of the SCO in 2023, including countries of India, Pakistan, Russia, China, and Central Asia.
India also made a distance on Gaza issue
Earlier, on Thursday, when voting took place on the proposal to condemn the Israeli attack in Gaza at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, India did not attend the voting. 19 countries including India kept distance from voting. These included small countries like Dominica, Ecuador, Albania and Malawi.
Six months ago, in one such proposal, India voted to supporting Palestine, but this time India has indicated that it is now adopting strategic flexibility on the issue. Interestingly, this time India was the only country in organizations like South Asia, but also in organizations like BRICS and SCO, which kept itself away from voting.
