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New regional forum for West Asia
Why is it in news?
- In a diplomatic initiative to address the lingering conflicts and mistrust in the Gulf region, Iran proposed a new platform for regional peace building.
- Foreign Minister Javad Zarif while delivering a major speech at the Raisina Dialogue said such a forum should offer membership to countries based on a set of general principles to address real issues that affect people of the region and the world.
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- Continued erosion: The announcement of Persian Gulf Regional Dialogue Forum is significant as it comes in the wake of continued erosion of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which in the recent years has been divided between the Iranian and the Saudi spheres.
- Focus on promotion of peace and prosperity: Mr. Zarif suggested that the new forum could focus on promotion of peace and prosperity in the region.
- Base for membership to forum: Admission to such a forum should be based on accepting generally-recognised principles and shared objectives, notably respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and the political independence of all states.
- The forum should render international boundaries inviolable and use of force impermissible.
Source
The Hindu