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India is one of the only countries to directly aid Syria after the Feb 6 earthquake
The war-torn nation has seen 9 million people affected by the quakes & needs ~$400 mn in aid
The West has been accused of neglecting Syria
๐งตon why ๐ฎ๐ณ helped Syria when few would (1/10)
The war-torn nation has seen 9 million people affected by the quakes & needs ~$400 mn in aid
The West has been accused of neglecting Syria
๐งตon why ๐ฎ๐ณ helped Syria when few would (1/10)
(2/10)
The Feb 6 quakes hit north-West Syria, which borders Turkey, hardest
Syria has been consumed by a civil war since 2011 that has claimed between 470,000-600,000 lives
Unlike Turkey, Syria has no capacity to help its citizens
๐ฎ๐ณ instantly flew 7 C-17 aircraft w. aid
The Feb 6 quakes hit north-West Syria, which borders Turkey, hardest
Syria has been consumed by a civil war since 2011 that has claimed between 470,000-600,000 lives
Unlike Turkey, Syria has no capacity to help its citizens
๐ฎ๐ณ instantly flew 7 C-17 aircraft w. aid
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But the West's struggle to send aid comes down to one man: Bashar al-Assad
Assad, who has ruled Syria since 2000, violently cracked down on protests against his rule during the Arab spring
Assad has also been accused of chemical bombings against his own people
But the West's struggle to send aid comes down to one man: Bashar al-Assad
Assad, who has ruled Syria since 2000, violently cracked down on protests against his rule during the Arab spring
Assad has also been accused of chemical bombings against his own people
(4/10)
Assad's govt has been subject to sanctions & isolation by the West
๐ฎ๐ณ did it differently
-Kept its Embassy in Damascus open largely through the civil war
-Millions in development aid
-High level political ties continue & Foreign Min. Mekdad visited ๐ฎ๐ณ in Nov '22
Assad's govt has been subject to sanctions & isolation by the West
๐ฎ๐ณ did it differently
-Kept its Embassy in Damascus open largely through the civil war
-Millions in development aid
-High level political ties continue & Foreign Min. Mekdad visited ๐ฎ๐ณ in Nov '22
(5/10)
Why?
@KabirTaneja put it best:
- ๐ฎ๐ณ has pragmatic foreign policy that puts interest over ideology
-Russia, a key partner, has militarily backed Assad
-Shared interest in countering terror groups like ISIS
-๐ฎ๐ณ has 7 million citizens in Middle-East; needs stability
Why?
@KabirTaneja put it best:
- ๐ฎ๐ณ has pragmatic foreign policy that puts interest over ideology
-Russia, a key partner, has militarily backed Assad
-Shared interest in countering terror groups like ISIS
-๐ฎ๐ณ has 7 million citizens in Middle-East; needs stability
@KabirTaneja (6/10)
As such, ๐ฎ๐ณ has provided development aid, medical assistance & relief supplies to Syria for years
Along w. UAE & S. Arabia, ๐ฎ๐ณ one of the few countries to send aid to both Turkey and Syria
Meanwhile, the West has been winding itself up in red tape
Here's why
As such, ๐ฎ๐ณ has provided development aid, medical assistance & relief supplies to Syria for years
Along w. UAE & S. Arabia, ๐ฎ๐ณ one of the few countries to send aid to both Turkey and Syria
Meanwhile, the West has been winding itself up in red tape
Here's why
@KabirTaneja (7/10)
While Western govts want to give aid, there are problems
Assad wants Western aid to be distributed through his govt agencies
West believes he'll divert the aid to strengthen himself & win Syrian civil war
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While Western govts want to give aid, there are problems
Assad wants Western aid to be distributed through his govt agencies
West believes he'll divert the aid to strengthen himself & win Syrian civil war
ft.com
@KabirTaneja (8/10)
Assad wants to distribute aid to the country's north-west region which were worst affected
However, the region is held by Syrian rebels
Western aid to Syria through Assad would mean acknowledging his sovereignty
West had backed rebels against Assad so it can't do that
Assad wants to distribute aid to the country's north-west region which were worst affected
However, the region is held by Syrian rebels
Western aid to Syria through Assad would mean acknowledging his sovereignty
West had backed rebels against Assad so it can't do that
@KabirTaneja (9/10)
๐บ๐ธ trying to work w. NGOs but they don't have the capacity to deal w. crisis of this scale
UN has traditionally supplied aid to rebel-held north-west through one UNSC mandated border crossing w. Turkey
West has tried to open more crossings but Assad has resisted this
๐บ๐ธ trying to work w. NGOs but they don't have the capacity to deal w. crisis of this scale
UN has traditionally supplied aid to rebel-held north-west through one UNSC mandated border crossing w. Turkey
West has tried to open more crossings but Assad has resisted this
@KabirTaneja (10/10)
Western aid flows have been hamstrung by red tape & politics
By contrast, ๐ฎ๐ณ has chosen to work w. the Assad govt & has handed aid to the authorities in Damascus
With 4 mn people in NW Syria in need of aid, battling freezing temp & nowhere to go, ๐ฎ๐ณ has stepped up
Western aid flows have been hamstrung by red tape & politics
By contrast, ๐ฎ๐ณ has chosen to work w. the Assad govt & has handed aid to the authorities in Damascus
With 4 mn people in NW Syria in need of aid, battling freezing temp & nowhere to go, ๐ฎ๐ณ has stepped up
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