Key Points
Switzerland sees India as crucial diplomatic bridge between global powers
India positioned to mediate complex international conflicts
Modi's global south strategy gains international recognition
Peaceful negotiation preferred over military confrontation
In an interview with ANI, the Swiss official Alexandre Fasel said, "We certainly hope that this conflict can come to an end. We believe that typically in that sort of conflict, the end of the conflict can only be a negotiated one. You do not win on the battlefield in the long run. So there are many different aspects in that conflict. There is the immediate aspect of the warring parties that need to come to a ceasefire and to solve their bilateral problems. There is a wider aspect of geopolitical strategy with arms control and disarmament and there is a wider European aspect about the European security architecture. Those are questions that need to be discussed and we hope that time is ripe to enter into serious discussions on those different aspects."
When asked about India's larger and positive role at play and PM Modi's engagement with the world leadership, the visiting Swiss State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Fasel said, "I hope India will play a bigger role."
"India is a country that is friendly with everybody, that is friends to everybody. It is a leading power of the Global South. As Prime Minister Modi said, India wants to resonate the voice of the Global South in international geopolitical discussions and conversations. So yes, there is a role of India and I am very confident that India will play the positive role that she has in itself," he said.
