Instead of speaking about the pretext of freedom and democracy in Syria, they have now recognised the violence as terrorism,” Mr. Abbas said. To a question about recent statements from the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation criticising India for alleged human rights violations in tackling violence in Kashmir, Mr. Abbas said Syria, as a secular state, differs from the OIC. “What is happening in Kashmir is an internal issue for India. Anyone who raises a weapon against the government, we call them terrorists, and the government must take action against them,” said Mr. Abbas. According to the Syrian Ambassador, India could use its ties with all these countries to help negotiate peace in the region.

Source: The Hindu August 22, 2016 20:18 UTC