India against intervention in internal affairs of others

Use of force in any conflict or post-conflict situation should also be avoided

India has said that any unauthorised intervention in a country's internal affairs and use of force in any conflict or post-conflict situation should be avoided.

Adherence to the rule of law principles and enhanced cooperation among member states at all levels could ensure the non-use of force in international relations and the peaceful resolution of international disputes, visiting Member of Parliament from India, Satish Chandra Misra said here yesterday.

"India is a strong supporter of respect for sovereignty, integrity and political independence of states. We believe in avoiding any unauthorised intervention in a state's internal affairs or use of force in any conflict or post-conflict situation," Misra said at the UN General Assembly session on 'Rule of Law at the National and International Levels'.

At the last General Assembly session, heads of states and governments adopted a declaration on the Rule of Law as an outcome document.

The document takes stock of the contemporary political, social and economic conditions and stresses upon the implementation of the Rule of Law principles, in order to achieve the objective of the maintenance of international peace and security, peaceful co-existence, gender justice and development.

The document also stresses on the importance of continuing efforts to reform the Security Council.

"We consider it essential to reform the Security Council at the earliest possible to make the body broadly representative, efficient and transparent," Misra said.

He said it is important that the law-making activity at the national level is exclusively the domain of the national legislature.

"It is our considered view that settling international disputes by peaceful means should have the highest priority to achieve the goal of the maintenance of international peace and security.

"The independent judiciary; efficient and transparent judicial system; and equal access to justice by all are a must to promote the rule of law," he said.