Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoles the loss of lives in Palestine and assures humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people..

Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, for the loss of Palestinian lives in the ongoing conflict with Israel. The Indian Prime Minister has also assured humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people and has reiterated India’s long-standing position on the Palestinian issue. The existence of a sovereign Palestinian State side by side with Israel is the official stand of the Indian Government. Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs has stated that, the Indian Government has already extended humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people, by contributing $29.53 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency. 

 [Source: The Hindu dated 20.10.2023]