Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York, expressing deep concern over the humanitarian state of affairs in Gaza and reaffirming India’s dedication to restoring peace and stability within the area. Modi is in New York for the second a part of his three-day go to to the US and met Abbas on the sidelines of the UN Common Meeting session on Sunday.
“Met President Mahmoud Abbas in New York. Reiterated India’s assist for early restoration of peace and stability within the area. Exchanged views of additional strengthening long-standing friendship with the folks of Palestine,” Modi shared in a submit on X.
“PM @narendramodi met H.E. Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, on the sidelines of UNGA at the moment,” Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal tweeted. Modi “expressed deep concern on the humanitarian state of affairs in Gaza and reaffirmed India’s continued assist to the folks of Palestine,” the tweet additional famous.
PM Modi arrived in New York on Saturday after attending the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, the place he additionally held bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden.
On Sunday afternoon, Modi addressed hundreds of members of the Indian-American neighborhood on the ‘Modi&US’ mega neighborhood occasion in Lengthy Island. He additionally participated in a roundtable convention with prime tech leaders and CEOs from the US, adopted by additional bilateral discussions with international leaders.
India has emphasised its dedication to attaining a simply, peaceable, and lasting decision to the Israel-Palestine battle, reiterating that solely a two-state resolution reached by means of direct and significant negotiations will yield enduring peace.
The UN Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing estimates from the Ministry of Well being in Gaza, reported that between October 7, 2023, and September 16 of this yr, a minimum of 41,226 Palestinians have been killed and 95,413 injured.
In line with the Israeli army and official sources reported within the media, over 1,542 Israelis and international nationals have died throughout this era, the bulk occurring on October 7 when Hamas launched an assault on Israel.
