(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Allies Defend India at OIC

Topic: Allies Defend India at OIC

Guest:

• Anil Trigunayat, (Former Ambassador)
• Prof. A. K. Pasha, (Centre for West Asian Studies, JNU)
• Alok Bansal, (Director, India Foundation)

Topic Description:

A Maldives initiated move to oppose Pakistan's rant against India at the recent Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) meet in the UN had other backers from within the body signalling India’s growing stature in the Islamic World. Media reports suggested that Saudi Arabia and UAE, once traditional allies of Pakistan, backed the stand taken by Maldives signifying expanding ties between Delhi and Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. Oman, India's oldest strategic partner in the Gulf region, is believed to have stated at the meet that the discourse is part of India’s internal affairs.

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Courtesy: RSTV