India, UAE discuss Gaza, IMEEC and sudden turn of events in Syria

External affairs ministers of India and UAE on Thursday discussed the situation in Syria and Gaza, and reviewed the progress of India-Middle East-Europe Corridor.

Visiting UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, among other issues, focused on the power vacuum and absence of institutional governance in Syria amid pro-Al Qaeda-ISIS transition government taking over power, it is learnt.

The two sides are also understood to have discussed implications of the Syrian developments and ISIS-Al Qaeda gaining in strength in the region. The Gaza-Lebanon situation is also understood to have been discussed.


The ministers also reviewed progress on IMEEC, particularly the India-UAE leg of the project.

Also, the second India-Iran-Armenia consultations were held here on Thursday. During the talks, the delegations emphasised the need for fostering close cooperation under INSTC and highlighted the role of Chabahar Port in this regard.