India concerns over violence in Syria after voting at UNSC

India said that it has concerned over the violence in Syria but called for "a Syrian-led inclusive political process" after it voted for a Moroccan resolution draft at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), according to local media Sunday. In a change from its earlier stand, India said on Saturday that its "support for the resolution is in accordance with its support for the efforts by the Arab League for a peaceful resolution." India's Permanent Representative Hardeep Singh Puri told the Council that India felt that the right of the Syrian people to peacefully protest should be respected, according to the media's reports. "India has conveyed this message to the Syrian leadership, both bilaterally as well as along with its IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) partners," he said, adding "we have impressed upon the Syrian side to abjure violence and pay heed to the aspirations of the people." Puri said, "the leadership of Syria is a matter for the Syrian people to decide." "It would be necessary for all opposition forces in Syria to peacefully engage in constructive dialogue with the authorities," he said, adding "we hope that this will create a new environment for peace and facilitate a political process." "This political dialogue should build upon the political reforms announced by the Syrian leadership with necessary changes so that they find acceptance among all sections of Syrian society, " said the Indian envoy. "India is concerned with the present situation in Syria that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians and security personnel over the last 10 months."