India, Serbia reaffirm each other's position on Kashmir and Kosovo
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10Pointer
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History & Culture
- Published
27th Sep, 2021
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Context
India and Serbia share similar views regarding territorial integrity of each other's country involving Kashmir and Kosovo issues and New Delhi and Belgrade.
Key-highlights
- Serbian foreign minister Nikola Selakovi visited India as a special envoy of the President of Serbia.
- They agreed that the rule of law and respect for sovereignty, and territorial integrity are fundamental principles of international relations that must be observed by all.
- India gives principled support to territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia and has not recognized the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Kosovo.
Kosovo
- The name Kosovo is derived from a Serbian place-name meaning “field of blackbirds.”
- After serving as the centre of a medieval Serbian empire, Kosovo was ruled by the Ottoman Empire from the mid-15th to the early 20th century, a period when Islam grew in importance and the population of Albanian speakers in the region increased.
- In the early 20th century Kosovo was incorporated into Serbia (later part of Yugoslavia).
- Kosova unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008.
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India and Serbia
- India and Serbia (as a successor state of Yugoslavia), are co-founders of Non-Aligned Movement, and have traditionally enjoyed close partnership for decades.
- Belgrade is hosting a mega event on October 11-12 to mark the 60th anniversary of the first NAM Conference
