Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses the press convention, in New Delhi on Friday.
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A day after an Indian diplomat participated within the first assembly of the Board of Peace for Gaza in Washington D.C., the Exterior Affairs Ministry stated India was there as an “observer”.
As well as, the official spokesperson of the Ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, reiterated India’s place on the Palestinian challenge and stated India stood for a “sovereign, impartial, and viable State of Palestine based mostly on 1967 borders”.
“India attended the Board of Peace assembly held in Washington D.C. as an observer. India has supported the Gaza Peace Plan initiative of President Trump and the efforts underway because of UNSC decision 2803,” stated Mr. Jaiswal in response to a query on India’s presence within the assembly. India was represented by Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy in Washington D.C. Namgya Khampa.
Mr. Jaiswal defined India’s a number of strikes on the Israel-Palestine battle over the previous few days that acquired sharper focus due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled February 25-26 go to to Israel.
Earlier this week, India opted out of a joint look of member nations on the United Nations (UN) criticising Israel for its continued growth of West Financial institution settlements. India didn’t initially signal a press release crucial of Israel that was endorsed by 85 member states. Nevertheless, greater than 24 hours later, India signed the assertion that was learn out by the Palestinian Ambassador to the UN on February 17 criticising the Israeli authorities for its coverage of increasing settlements within the West Financial institution.
Israel’s current choices asking present Palestinian landholders of West Financial institution for proof of possession and facilitating outdoors settlers to amass land within the enclave have drawn sturdy condemnation from a number of quarters, together with from the UN Secretary Basic Antonio Guterres.
On Friday (February 20, 2026), Mr. Jaiswal stated India has reiterated its place on Palestine on a number of events, together with most lately through the India-Arab League ministerial assembly in New Delhi when India and the Arab League agreed to “a sovereign, impartial and viable State of Palestine based mostly on 1967 borders, residing facet by facet in peace with Israel”.
“In consonance with it, we’ve related ourselves with the initiative maintaining in thoughts the issues addressed by the assertion,” stated Mr. Jaiswal, explaining India’s determination to signal the doc greater than 24 hours later.
“Greater than 100 states and worldwide organizations have joined the assertion condemning Israel’s unilateral measures and rejecting annexation,” the Palestinian authorities introduced late on February 18, saying that Israel’s coverage concerning the settlements “violate worldwide legislation”.
Revealed – February 20, 2026 10:08 pm IST
