David Cameron claims India support on Syria
5 Sept 2013 4:50 AM IST
British Prime Minister David Cameron claimed that India was among a list of international governments that point the ‘finger of blame’ for the Syrian crisis on President Bashar al-Assad.
In his statement during an emergency session of the House of Commons last week to convince MPs that Britain must join the US in taking military action against Syria, Cameron named India among the countries that would support such an action.
‘In no way does the Opposition (Labour) motion even begin to point the finger of blame at President Assad. That is at odds with what has been said by NATO, President Obama and every European and regional leader I have spoken to; by the governments of Australia, Canada, Turkey and India, to name but a few; and by the whole Arab League,’ Cameron told the Commons on Thursday in reference to the Labour party's motion against military action in Syria.
‘I think the Opposition amendment would be the wrong message for this House to send to the world... First, it refers to the deaths on 21 August.
In his statement during an emergency session of the House of Commons last week to convince MPs that Britain must join the US in taking military action against Syria, Cameron named India among the countries that would support such an action.
‘In no way does the Opposition (Labour) motion even begin to point the finger of blame at President Assad. That is at odds with what has been said by NATO, President Obama and every European and regional leader I have spoken to; by the governments of Australia, Canada, Turkey and India, to name but a few; and by the whole Arab League,’ Cameron told the Commons on Thursday in reference to the Labour party's motion against military action in Syria.
‘I think the Opposition amendment would be the wrong message for this House to send to the world... First, it refers to the deaths on 21 August.
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