New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen amid the continued Israel-Hams War. EAM reaffirmed India’s dedication to combatting terrorism, upholding worldwide humanitarian regulation, and advocating for a two-state decision.
Taking on to X (previously Twitter) Jaishankar wrote, “Spoke this afternoon with FM Eli Choen of Israel. Appreciated his sharing the Israeli assessment of the current situation. Reiterated our firm commitment to countering terrorism, observance of international humanitarian law and for a two-state solution.” The dialogue centred on the prevailing scenario in Gaza and the importance of discovering an answer that ensures regional stability and peace.
Spoke this afternoon with FM @elicoh1 of Israel.
Appreciated his sharing the Israeli evaluation of the present scenario.
Reiterated our agency dedication to countering terrorism, observance of worldwide humanitarian regulation and for a two state resolution.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 4, 2023
Emphasizing India’s resolute opposition to terrorism, Jaishankar highlighted the nation’s steadfast dedication to combating this risk. He pressured the significance of upholding worldwide humanitarian regulation to safeguard civilian lives in battle areas. Additionally, within the dialogue, he voiced India’s unwavering help for a two-state decision to the long-standing Israel-Palestine battle.
Earlier, on Friday, on the Joint Secretary Session of the Senate’s External Affairs and Defence Commission in Rome, Jaishankar highlighted the significance of addressing points confronted by the Palestinian individuals and the importance of resolving the battle via dialogue and negotiation reasonably than battle and terrorism.
He stated whereas terrorism is “unacceptable”, there additionally must be an answer to the Palestine concern.
Addressing the session, Jaishankar stated, “What happened on October 7 was a big act of terrorism, the subsequent acts happening after that. This has taken the entire region into a different direction. But surely, it must be everybody’s hope that eventually…the conflict can’t be the normal of the region and that it comes back to some stability, some cooperation.”
Noting {that a} steadiness must be struck on totally different points, the EAM reiterated New Delhi’s place of a ‘two-state’ resolution within the Israel-Palestine battle. “Within this we have to find a balance between different issues. Because there is no question. If there is issue of terrorism, and we all find terrorism unacceptable, we have to stand up. But there is also an issue of Palestine. There has to be solution for the problems faced by the Palestinian people,” Jaishankar stated.
Reaffirming help to the two-state resolution to the continued West Asian disaster, he emphasised that dialogue and negotiations are crucial to reaching a decision.
“Our view is that it has to be a two-state solution. If you have to find a solution, you have to find a solution through dialogue and negotiation. You cannot find a solution through conflict and terrorism. So we would support that as well. Given the current situation…we do believe that humanitarian law must be respected. In any complex situation, it is not wise to not get the balance right,” he added.
India has all the time advocated for a sovereign, impartial and viable state of Palestine that prevails facet by facet at peace with Israel. “India has always advocated the resumption of direct negotiations towards establishing a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine living within secure and recognised borders side by side at peace with Israel. That position remains the same,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated in mild of the October 7 Hamas assaults in southern Israel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of many first international leaders to sentence the fear assaults and categorical solidarity with Israel. On October 7, over 2,000 Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel by land, sea and air, unleashing horrific coordinated assaults that claimed over 1,400 lives. They additionally took over 200 individuals as hostages.
In response, Israel launched a fierce counter-offensive focusing on Hamas websites in Gaza. At least 9,488 Palestinians have been killed, up to now, in Israel’s air and floor offensive in Gaza for the reason that October 7 assaults. The area is reeling below a humanitarian disaster and rights teams have urged extra support than what’s reaching the civilians there presently, in keeping with reviews.
