India backs Cyprus in its fight against Turkiye | India News

Modi with President Christodoulides (left) throughout a go to to the Historic Centre of Nicosia. In the background is the Kyrenia mountain vary, painted with the flags of Turkiye and the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

NEW DELHI: With Israel and Iran teetering on the point of a full-blown struggle, PM Narendra Modi on Monday mentioned resolving points via dialogue and restoring stability was the cry of humanity. Speaking alongside Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia, Modi reiterated his message that this is not the period of struggle.Modi’s go to to Cyprus – the primary by an Indian PM in 23 years – noticed the 2 sides discussing efforts to scale up cooperation in defence, safety and connectivity with deal with IMEEC, with the PM strongly backing sovereignty and territorial integrity of the jap Mediterranean nation that’s not recognised by Turkiye, a Pakistan ally.“We both have expressed concern about the ongoing conflicts in West Asia and Europe. Their negative impact is not limited to that region alone. We both believe that this is not the era of war,” Modi mentioned after his talks with the Cypriot president. Modi thanked Cyprus for its continued help to India’s fight against cross-border terrorism and introduced a brand new mechanism for real-time data change to counter terrorism, drug and arms smuggling. The president reiterated Cyprus’s sturdy condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist assault, backing India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.In a present of solidarity with Cyprus, Modi visited the Green Line – a UN-controlled buffer zone that separates Northern Cyprus, an space occupied by Turkish forces in 1974, from the Republic of Cyprus – together with Christodoulides. This is important in the context of Turkiye’s continued help to Pakistan that noticed Ankara serving to Islamabad militarily through the latest India-Pakistan battle. Turkish President Recep Erdogan himself later mentioned Turkiye would proceed to face by Pakistan, although “good times and bad”.Modi additionally reiterated India’s conventional help for Cyprus’s unity and for a peaceable decision of the Cyprus Question primarily based on UN Security Council resolutions and worldwide legislation. Several of those resolutions name for the withdrawal of Turkish forces from the island of Cyprus.“India reiterated its unwavering and consistent support for the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and unity of the Republic of Cyprus. In this regard, both sides emphasised the need to avoid unilateral actions as essential for creating a conducive environment for the resumption of meaningful negotiations,” mentioned a joint assertion.Modi mentioned the 2 sides would put together a roadmap to present a strategic course to the partnership for the subsequent 5 years.On the difficulty of terrorism, each side reiterated in a joint assertion their zero-tolerance method to terrorism, rejecting any justification for such acts, underneath any circumstances. “They emphasised that those responsible for the attacks should be held accountable,” mentioned the assertion, whereas condemning the Pahalgam assault.