Iran responds to India! After India refused to condemn Israel, Iran responded to India's stance! On June 20th, according to the Hindustan Times, Iranian senior diplomat Husseini stated that India's actions should be consistent with its role as a representative of the Global South in important forums such as the G20 and the SCO. Iran expects India to condemn Israel's aggression and uphold the principles of national sovereignty and international law.
Iranian officials stated that if you do not condemn, you are giving them motivation. Because it will open the door for other countries to attack neighboring countries with baseless accusations. Clearly, Iran's statement is very tactful, but Iran's attitude towards India's failure to condemn Israel is clear, that is, India's position is clearly far from Iran's expectations.
On one hand, India wants to take on the role of a representative of the Southern countries, while on the other hand, it deliberately distances itself from the positions of SCO member states. However, India turns a blind eye to this blatant violation of international law. What does this indicate? This indicates that India cannot shoulder the responsibilities of the representative of the Southern countries, let alone defend international law.
Moreover, India's behavior will only further marginalize India's role in the SCO and also make other countries more aware of India's opportunism. The fact proves that India cannot be relied upon at critical moments. Of course, although Iran is dissatisfied with India's stance, Iran-India relations may not be greatly affected. However, India's image as fence-sitting may become even more prominent.
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