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February 17, 2021 13:03 IST
India said it endorses any process that respects the Gulf nation’s sovereignty and strengthens the democratic exercise.
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India said it endorses any process that respects the Gulf nation’s sovereignty and strengthens the democratic exercise. India has strongly backed Iraq’s request for the UN observation of parliamentary elections in the country in October, saying it endorses any process that respects the Gulf nation’s sovereignty and strengthens the democratic exercise. India’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti, speaking at the U.N. Security Council Briefing on ‘The Situation in Iraq’ on Tuesday, said that the parliamentary elections in Iraq in October 2021 will be a “valuable” opportunity to strengthen the roots of democracy in the country.
India has strongly backed Iraq s request for the UN observation of parliamentary elections in the country in October, saying it endorses any process that respects the Gulf nation s sovereignty and strengthens the democratic exercise. India s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti, speaking at the UN Security Council Briefing on The Situation in Iraq on Tuesday, said that the parliamentary elections in Iraq in October 2021 will be a valuable opportunity to strengthen the roots of democracy in the country. A transparent, free, fair and inclusive election, conducted in a violence-free environment with high voter turnout, will empower the new government to implement reforms, improve accountability, meet the genuine aspirations of Iraqi people, especially the women and youth, and promote inclusiveness and reconciliation, he said.
A bombing killed and injured several people at a market in Baghdad, Irag, in January. (File)
New York:
Expressing serious concerns on the terrorist attacks that took place last month in Baghdad, Iraq, India on Tuesday said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should focus on eliminating every threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other terror groups in Iraq and elsewhere in the world.
Speaking at the UNSC, TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the UN, said that the recent terrorist attacks are a stark reminder that the ISIL continues to pose a significant challenge to peace and stability in Iraq and the region.
India s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti, said the parliamentary elections in Iraq in October 2021 will be a "valuable" opportunity to strengthen the roots of democracy in the country.