Amman, Oct 12: University of Jordan conferred Honorary Doctorate in Political Science on President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday at a ceremony in Amman.
Addressing the students and faculties at the university, Mukherjee said, “countries adopting a policy of selectiveness in identifying and dealing with terrorists especially those who allow these forces to thrive on their territories will eventually be endangered by the very same actors.
Speaking on the occasion, Mukherjee said India attaches high importance to its friendship with Jordan. Over the years, relationship between India and Jordan has been enhanced by the excellent understanding between the Governments on regional and global issues and their support for each other in multilateral fora including the United Nations. The two countries’ convergence of views on Palestine, the Middle East Peace Process, Syria, Iraq and the challenges confronting in the region today and the agreement on the need to expedite UNSC reforms reflect common approach to these important issues.
He said India has and will remain committed to peaceful recourse in its external as well as internal policies. Instability in the neighbourhood can threaten the security and slow down progress. At a time when the entire world is affected by the scourge of terrorism, it is important to recognize that India has been preoccupied with this menace for over four decades. Terrorism emanating from our neighbourhood remains a major security threat to us. “We believe that addressing this challenge should be a major priority of the international community. India believes that countries adopting a policy of selectiveness in identifying and dealing with terrorists – especially those who allow these forces to thrive on their territories – will eventually be endangered by the very same actors. India commends Jordan’s efforts in confronting the menace of terrorism and its participation in regional and international efforts in this direction”, he said.
