Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s advisor thanked on Friday the BRICS group of emerging powers for its support to Syria, which she indicated that it had prevented Western military intervention and the destruction of the country.

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s advisor thanked on Friday the BRICS group of emerging powers for its support to Syria, which she considered had prevented Western military intervention and the destruction of the country.

Bouthaina Shaaban told reporters in New Delhi: "Thank God there is Russia, China, India, and Brazil in the BRICS countries who at least are introducing reason into what is happening in the international community because otherwise we would have faced what Libya has faced.

Shabaan had met with the Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid during her tour around the capitals of the BRICS for official visits.

"We are grateful for their (the BRICS') balanced stand and for their support but I think they could be more proactive in finding a solution for Syria," she further told reporters.

"We would like you to be more vocal, to come out more strongly in support of stopping violence. I think the BRICS countries carry more weight than they are showing so far... and I think they can do more," Shaaban asserted.