India on Wednesday said that it is ready to play a constructive and meaningful role in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) towards achieving that objective of ending the conflict in Syria. This statement comes during a UNSC briefing on Syria.

During the briefing,  TS Tirumurti, Indian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said it is "disheartening" to note that the ongoing crisis in Syria still has no end in sight and called on the international community to provide assistance to Syria for rebuilding its infrastructure. Tirumurti said, "As we begin our new Council term eight years later, it is indeed disheartening to note that the ongoing crisis in Syria still has no end in sight and the political process is yet to take off. The conflict has become even more complex with the involvement of regional players."

Tirumurti further added that terrorism arising from Syria has spread far, even reaching parts of Africa. Foreign fighters involved in the Syrian conflict have also moved to other places as mercenaries. The humanitarian situation has worsened, further intensified by the corona.

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