India wants political, not military solution in Syria: Mukherjee

 lauding Jordan’s humanitarian support in sheltering 1.4 million Syrians, India on Sunday called for a concerted global action for a peaceful resolution of conflict in the troubled country while also pushing its own case in forging a UN treaty on countering terrorism. During separate delegation-level meetings between the Indian side led by President Pranab Mukherjee and the Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and his deputy and Foreign Minister Nasseer S.Judeh, a serious view was taken regarding the situation in Syria and the loss of thousands of lives there.

Briefing the media delegation accompanying the president on the first leg of the six-day, three-nation visit, India’s Secretary, East, Anil Wadhwa said the talks also provided an opportunity to reiterate New Delhi’s stand that there can be no military solution to the conflict in Syria.