Visits to New Delhi by leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran in quick succession would seem to suggest something new is happening in West Asia to which Indian attention is required. Some historic changes have already placed the region on a path of hope: the election of President Hassan Rouhani, his historic telephonic "hullo" with President Barack Obama and positive movement of the Geneva process on Iran's nuclear programme. Negative propaganda was **t sticking on Tehran which, with every passing week, looked more statesmanlike, above the mess in the rest of the Middle East. When Saudi king Abdullah returned from hospital in February 2011 and saw his friends Hosni Mubarak in Cairo and Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis toppled, he swore to arrest the so called Arab Spring.
03-25-2014, 01:07 AM
Saudi, Iranian leaders involve India in regional peace
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