The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that India participated in the Board of Peace’s inaugural meeting in Washington as an observer country. The country supports ongoing peace efforts in Gaza in line with the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2803. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted India’s attendance at the meeting during a media briefing in New Delhi.
Representatives from more than 40 nations, including several Heads of State, were present at the event. India’s representation was led by Namgya Khampa, Charge d’Affaires at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC. Additionally, the MEA spokesperson addressed India’s position on a joint statement concerning Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank.
Jaiswal clarified that the joint statement was not a product of negotiations typical in the UN setting. India’s stance on the matter was recently articulated in the India-Arab League Ministerial Joint statement, known as the ‘Delhi Declaration of the Second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.’ This declaration emphasized the commitment to achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on international law and relevant UN resolutions.
The Declaration also reiterated the call for a sovereign, independent, and viable State of Palestine along the 1967 borders, coexisting peacefully with Israel. Both sides expressed support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, as outlined in the joint statement issued following the India Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
