PM Modi “Reiterates India’s Unwavering Support To Palestinian Cause”

In 1974, India grew to become the primary non-Arab nation to recognise the Palestine Liberation Organisation.

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reiterated India’s “unwavering help to the Palestinian trigger” on the Worldwide Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian individuals, an annual United Nations-organised observance.

“On the Worldwide Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian individuals, I reiterate India’s unwavering help to the Palestinian trigger,” PM Modi stated in a press release.

“India’s ties with the pleasant individuals of Palestine are rooted in our widespread historical past. Now we have at all times supported the Palestine individuals of their pursuit of financial and social growth with dignity and self reliance,” he added. “We’re hopeful that direct talks between the Palestinian and Israeli sides will resume to discover a complete and negotiated answer.”

Message of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on the event of the Worldwide Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian individuals.#IndiaPalestine@MEAIndia@IndiaUNNewYork@PalestinePMO@MofaPPD@pmofa@WAFANewsEnglish@palestinetv95pic.twitter.com/21hqbcozsj

— India in Palestine – الهند في فلسطين (@ROIRamallah) November 29, 2022

In October this 12 months, India introduced a cheque of USD 2.5 million, a part of the annual USD 5 million help pledged to Palestine, to a UN company that may immediately profit faculties and well being centres to help Palestinian refugees.

Since 2018, India has given USD 22.5 million to the United Nations Reduction and Works Company for Palestine Refugees within the Close to East (UNRWA).

“On behalf of the Authorities and the individuals of India, I lengthen my finest needs to the individuals of the State of Palestine of their journey to attain statehood, peace and prosperity,” PM Modi stated within the assertion.

India-Palestine relations stretch again practically half a century. In 1974, India grew to become the primary non-Arab nation to recognise the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). Fourteen years later, India was amongst a number of international locations to recognise the Palestine State. Diplomatic relations with Palestine elevated in 1996 when India opened a Consultant Workplace in Gaza, which was later shifted to Ramallah in 2003.