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of change, Krishna to rattled Arab leaders
Sunday February 27, 2011 06:12:06 PM,
Prashant Sood, IANS
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Kuwait
City: Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna
Sunday said he had asked the Arab leaders to see the "winds of
change" and make efforts to reach a meeting point between
aspirations of people and the stability in the region.
Krishna met Arab leaders informally at a military parade Saturday
to mark the 20th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation.
"I did generally talk to some of the leaders. All of them have
expressed great concern over developments in the Arab region. I,
in my subtle manner, conveyed to them that it is necessary for
Arab group of nations and their leaders to see the winds of change
blowing and they should make necessary adjustment to rising
aspiration of people," Krishna told reporters on the way back home
after attending the 50th anniversary celebrations of Kuwait's
independence.
Krishna was in Kuwait on a two-day visit.
"I wish them well in their attempt, so that there is a meeting
point between aspirations of people and stability of these
nations," Krishna said.
Asked about the role India could play, he said it will not be
appropriate for the country to "jump into the fray unless
invited." He said India's role would depend on the what countries
of the region wanted it to do.
India has said that as a democracy, it supports the "dawn of
democracy" everywhere.
Several Arab countries including Libya, Egypt, Bahrain, Algeria,
Yemen and Tunisia have seen protests by people against the ruling
regimes. The wave of protests has already led to regime change in
Tunisia and Egypt.
(Prashant Sood can be contacted at prashant.s@ians.in)
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