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India has reaffirmed its longstanding committedness to a negotiated two-state solution to the Palestine issue, calling it the "only viable path" to execute lasting bid and prosperity successful the Middle East.
Speaking astatine the gathering of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Committee connected Palestine successful Uganda's superior Kampala connected Wednesday (October 16, 2025), Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said India remains steadfast successful its enactment for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian radical to self-determination, nationalist independency and sovereignty.
“Our eventual nonsubjective remains a negotiated two-state solution, which is the lone way to execute lasting bid and wide prosperity,” helium said, stressing that the parameters of bid were wide — a sovereign, autarkic and viable State of Palestine surviving broadside by broadside successful bid and information with Israel, wrong unafraid and recognised borders.
The MoS besides highlighted India's accordant presumption since the escalation of the struggle successful Gaza connected October 7, 2023.
“We condemned coercion and person held that the destruction, despair and suffering of civilians indispensable end. Gaza indispensable person entree to food, substance and different necessities without hindrance; hostages indispensable beryllium released; and a ceasefire indispensable beryllium successful spot immediately,” helium said.
Underscoring India’s humanities ties with Palestine, Mr. Singh recalled that the NAM Ministerial Committee connected Palestine was established successful 1983 nether India’s Presidency during the NAM Summit successful New Delhi.
Reiterating that India’s convictions are reflected successful its actions, helium said New Delhi continues to widen improvement practice and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people.
“Since October 2023 alone, India has provided alleviation assistance of astir 135 metric tonnes of medicines and supplies,” Mr. Singh noted.
India besides contributes $5 cardinal annually to the halfway fund of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees successful the Near East (UNRWA), with projects worthy ₹40 cardinal presently successful the pipeline, helium said.
The MoS welcomed the caller statement connected the archetypal signifier of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza bid plan, describing it arsenic a measurement towards realising bid successful the region.
He besides commended the relation of Egypt and Qatar, some NAM members, successful facilitating the agreement.
“At this juncture, it is important for bid and calm to hold. Everyone indispensable honour their respective commitments,” Mr. Singh said, adding that India remains consenting to lend towards the imaginativeness of a peaceful and unchangeable Middle East and to enactment constructively with its NAM partners successful that direction.
