October 14, 2025 10:29 AM

Indian minister Kirti Vardhan Singh joins global leaders at Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, represented India at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday. The high-level gathering, co-hosted by United States President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, brought together several world leaders to bolster regional stability in the Middle East. The summit convened in the wake of significant developments in Gaza, including the release of all remaining hostages an...

August 11, 2025 10:47 AM

Australia to recognise Palestinian state at United Nations in September

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, a move that adds to international pressure on Israel after similar announcements from France, Britain and Canada. "Australia will recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly in September, to contribute to international momentum towards a two-state solution, a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages," ...

July 30, 2025 10:35 AM

India backs two-state solution, calls for ceasefire and aid to Gaza

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, on Tuesday reaffirmed the country’s support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and called for urgent humanitarian aid in Gaza. Speaking at the High-Level International Conference on 'The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution' in New York, Parvathaneni stressed the need for direct engagement between the parties. “Our eff...

September 9, 2024 10:55 PM

India Calls for Ceasefire, Two-State Solution in Gaza at India-GCC Strategic Dialogue

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visited Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from September 8-9, 2024, to attend the first-ever India–GCC Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue. During his visit, Dr. Jaishankar co-chaired the meeting alongside Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, and President of the current session of the GCC Ministerial Council. This was the inaugural meeting between India and the Gulf...