UN condemns bomb attacks in Syria; UNSC to take action if situation remains unresolved in Guinea-Bissau; Indian and Pakistani envoys to UN hail economic ties between the countries; India’s growth projected at 7.5%
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    • According to reports, the UN Security Council members and Secretary-General strongly condemned last week’s deadly bomb attacks in Damascus and called for an end to the violence in Syria. All sides were called to abide by the Security Council Resolution 2043 and the six-point plan. The Council members also reaffirmed their full support for the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) and Joint Special Envoy Annan. 1

    Meanwhile, the UNSC reiterated its readiness to consider targeted sanctions against the perpetrators of last month’s military coup in Guinea-Bissau if the situation continues to remain unresolved. The international community’s calls for the return to civilian rule and restoration of constitutional order have so far gone unheeded. 2

    In other developments, at the United Nations, envoys from India and Pakistan hailed the measures taken by their countries to improve economic ties between them. India’s representative to the UN described the progress made towards opening more border trade routes, allowing movement of businessmen and the discussions to grant MFN status to India as being “steady steps in the positive direction” which has the potential to be a ‘game changer’ for the two countries.3

    A UN report projected India’s growth in 2012-13 to be about 7.5 per cent with a steady economic performance mainly because of the Indian economy’s strong fundamentals which include high saving and investment rates and rapidly expanding labour class. This is higher than the last year’s estimated rate of 6.9 per cent growth. 4

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