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India backs Palestine at UNSC, supports two-state solution

India backs Palestine at UNSC, supports two-state solution
India reaffirms strong support for Palestine, backs two-state solution at UNSC · thehansindia.com

India's representative at the United Nations, P Harish, spoke strongly in support of Palestine.

He said India wants Palestine to have its own country and live peacefully with Israel.

He also talked about the bad situation in Gaza, where many people have been hurt or killed.

India has given a lot of money to help Palestine and promised to build new hospitals and schools.

He spoke in Arabic to show that India really cares about the Palestinian people.

Key facts

Speaker
P Harish, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN
Location
United Nations Security Council
Language
Arabic and English
Humanitarian Crisis
Gaza Strip
Casualties
73,000 people killed, including 38,000 women and girls
Indian Aid
$175 million in development assistance to Palestine
New Commitments
Speciality hospital, artificial limb fitment centre, vocational training institute

Quotes

P Harish

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations at the Security Council

“India believes that a sovereign, independent and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace with Israel, within secure and recognised borders, is essential to a comprehensive and lasting solution”
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“World’s focus on the Strait of Hormuz must not divert our attention away from the dire humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip”
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