Overview
- India co-chaired the 2nd India–Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting with the United Arab Emirates in New Delhi, bringing together ministers from Arab League states.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the delegation that India continues to support the people of Palestine and welcomed ongoing peace efforts, including the Gaza peace plan.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said taking forward the plan to end the Gaza conflict is a widely shared international priority and called for zero tolerance for terrorism.
- Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin urged India to act as a mediator, sought expanded Indian participation in Gaza reconstruction and sustained UNRWA support, and raised interest in a possible Modi visit to Palestine during talks with Jaishankar.
- Officials highlighted expanded cooperation across trade, energy and technology, launched the India–Arab Chamber of Commerce, and indicated India’s readiness to contribute to Gaza relief and recovery.