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India supports Libya's National Transitional Council
New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) India Saturday supported the
rebel-backed National Transitional Council of Libya and
announced plans of considering a USD two million assistance to
the country.
"India has been in touch with the NTC in Benghazi and
Cairo and our Charge d'Affairs has extended support. We have
extended one million dollar assistance. Further a two million
dollar assistance is being thought of," Indian Foreign
Secretary Ranjan Mathai told a press conference here.
Maintaining that India recognised states and not
governments, he said "we have extended support to NTC on our
own".
Mathai said Minister of State for External Affairs had
attended a meeting in Paris sometime ago and that India will
also be participating in the high-level meeting on Libya
scheduled to be held on the margins of the UNGA on September
20, called by the UN Secretary General.
Earlier, in a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs
expressed willingness to extend all possible assistance to the
Libyan people in their political transition, rebuilding and
reconstruction activities.
"India extended support to the acceptance of credentials
of the delegation of the Transitional National Council of
Libya led by its President Mustafa Abdel Jalil to attend the
forthcoming UN General Assembly session in New York," it said.
The statement said at the UN meeting, India will
reiterate its willingness to extend all possible assistance to
the people of Libya in their political transition, rebuilding
and reconstruction activities.
Briefing reporters on the Indian Prime Minister's
participation in the UNGA, Mathai said the Middle East and
North Africa are witnessing socio-political upheaval and the
situation is in a flux.
During its membership of the Security Council since the
1st of January 2011, India has been underlining the need to
resolve conflicts through negotiations and diplomatic means
rather than the use of force.
"We will continue to encourage political and diplomatic
processes for solutions to the problems of member nations," he
said.
To a question on Palestinian participation in the UNGA,
the Foreign Secretary India's commitment to Palestinian cause
is well-known and long established.
India was first among the non-Arabic nations to recognise
Palestinian state and India will support the resolution on
Palestine becoming a member of the UN.
rebel-backed National Transitional Council of Libya and
announced plans of considering a USD two million assistance to
the country.
"India has been in touch with the NTC in Benghazi and
Cairo and our Charge d'Affairs has extended support. We have
extended one million dollar assistance. Further a two million
dollar assistance is being thought of," Indian Foreign
Secretary Ranjan Mathai told a press conference here.
Maintaining that India recognised states and not
governments, he said "we have extended support to NTC on our
own".
Mathai said Minister of State for External Affairs had
attended a meeting in Paris sometime ago and that India will
also be participating in the high-level meeting on Libya
scheduled to be held on the margins of the UNGA on September
20, called by the UN Secretary General.
Earlier, in a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs
expressed willingness to extend all possible assistance to the
Libyan people in their political transition, rebuilding and
reconstruction activities.
"India extended support to the acceptance of credentials
of the delegation of the Transitional National Council of
Libya led by its President Mustafa Abdel Jalil to attend the
forthcoming UN General Assembly session in New York," it said.
The statement said at the UN meeting, India will
reiterate its willingness to extend all possible assistance to
the people of Libya in their political transition, rebuilding
and reconstruction activities.
Briefing reporters on the Indian Prime Minister's
participation in the UNGA, Mathai said the Middle East and
North Africa are witnessing socio-political upheaval and the
situation is in a flux.
During its membership of the Security Council since the
1st of January 2011, India has been underlining the need to
resolve conflicts through negotiations and diplomatic means
rather than the use of force.
"We will continue to encourage political and diplomatic
processes for solutions to the problems of member nations," he
said.
To a question on Palestinian participation in the UNGA,
the Foreign Secretary India's commitment to Palestinian cause
is well-known and long established.
India was first among the non-Arabic nations to recognise
Palestinian state and India will support the resolution on
Palestine becoming a member of the UN.
