But first, the latest in the Israel war on Gaza that is entering its sixth month shortly. India has consistently opposed mediation in conflicts like Jammu Kashmir- mediating would open it to questions about that policy4. In other conflicts, like Sri Lanka, India opposed the Norwegian role in favour of the LTTE5. The MEA controls and vets the emigration of workers to 18 countries including some conflict zones- Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan and South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. To End a War: The Conflict in Yugoslavia--America’s Inside Story--Negotiating with Milosevic 999 by Richard Holbrooke, as also Our Man by George Packer4.

Source: The Hindu March 01, 2024 13:54 UTC