India has made it quite clear that political arrangements within Syria are to be decided by the Syrian people. In an exclusive interview to All India Radio, the National Security Advisor, Shivshankar Menon said that the original resolution proposed by the United Nations Security Council, sounded as if it asked for a regime change in that country. He said that India was firm on its stand that no outsider or international community will decide the political situation inside the country. He asserted that India got the resolution changed as it believes in peaceful resolution of issues without any foreign military intervention.

India has reiterated that it wants a stable, peaceful and prosperous Pakistan. Mr. Shivshankar Menon said that India seeks friendly relations with Pakistan for mutual economic growth and prosperity. He said that composite dialogue process has resumed. Several issues are being discussed at the Secretary level. He said that several important visits are on the menu. Expressing hope, he said that the issues will be sorted out across the table.

Talking about Sino-Indian border issue, Mr. Menon said that India is exploring possibilities of boundary positions to arrive at a common agreed settlement. He said, recently during the 15th round of boundary talks, the frameworks have been exchanged in a very positive and constructive manner.

On operationalisation of Indo-US Civil Nuclear Agreement, the National Security Advisor said that the first stage of settling the frameworks by the two governments, have been successfully concluded and now the private companies are in talks with each other from both the sides for commercial trade purposes. Mr. Menon ruled out any foreign investment in the civil nuclear sector.