India reaffirmed its constant help for the Palestinian folks and a negotiated two-state answer for the area throughout talks between Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) Secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa, and Abroad Indian Affairs) Sripriya Ranganathan and Palestine’s Minister of International Affairs and Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian Shahin right here.
Ranganathan, who’s on an official go to to Palestine, referred to as on Shahin on Tuesday and mentioned the total vary of India-Palestine relations, with a give attention to developments in Gaza, humanitarian wants and India’s longstanding improvement partnership with the Palestinian folks.
The assembly marked Ranganathan’s first engagement throughout her official go to to Palestine.
The Indian Consultant Workplace in Ramallah, in an official assertion, mentioned that the 2 sides mentioned India-Palestine relations, the scenario in Gaza, humanitarian help and India’s improvement partnership with the Palestinian folks.
“Secretary reaffirmed India’s constant help for the Palestinian folks and negotiated two-State answer,” the assertion mentioned.
Ranganathan additionally conveyed India’s concern over the “grave humanitarian scenario in Gaza” and careworn the necessity for the “secure, sustained and unhindered supply of humanitarian help” to civilians.
“She reiterated India’s help for efforts in direction of peace and stability and for a long-lasting political decision of the battle via dialogue and diplomacy,” the assertion added.
The 2 sides additionally reviewed India’s improvement and humanitarian help to Palestine, together with ongoing initiatives in well being, training and capacity-building.
They mentioned new areas of cooperation the place India’s improvement expertise may assist tackle the wants of the Palestinian folks, based on the assertion.
Throughout the assembly, Shahin recalled Ranganathan’s first go to to India in January this yr and expressed appreciation for India’s continued help via improvement tasks, capacity-building programmes, scholarships, humanitarian help and contributions to Palestinian establishments and UN companies.
“Progress on the Authorities of India-funded Palestinian Institute of Diplomacy and the anticipated cooperation with the Sushma Swaraj International Service Institute got here in for particular consideration throughout the discussions,” the assertion additional mentioned.
Each side reaffirmed the longstanding friendship between the peoples of India and Palestine and expressed their dedication to additional strengthening bilateral cooperation and ties between the 2 nations, the assertion added.
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