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India, Arab League nations back 2-state solution to Palestine issue| India News

India, Arab League nations back 2-state solution to Palestine issue| India News

New Delhi, India and the Arab League nations on Saturday laid out a broader vision for deeper two-way ties, pitched for a sovereign and viable Palestine state living side-by-side with Israel and underlined the need for conducting international relations based on the UN charter. India, Arab League nations back 2-state solution to Palestine issue At the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the two sides condemned cross-border terror and called on all countries to work collectively to combat terrorism, dismantle terror infrastructures and terror financing and bring the perpetrators of terrorist acts to justice without delay. The India-hosted meeting saw the participation of 19 member countries of the Arab League, considered as an influential grouping. A declaration unveiled at the end of the meeting said the two sides have agreed to strengthen joint efforts to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations as they have strongly condemned the heinous terror attack in Pahalgam targeting innocent Indians. It said the Arab League member countries have reaffirmed their full and steadfast support to India in confronting terrorism …

The ICJ has ruled that Israel let aid into Gaza. Now, world must ensure Tel Aviv upholds the law

The ICJ has ruled that Israel let aid into Gaza. Now, world must ensure Tel Aviv upholds the law

November 11, 2025 11:25 AM IST First published on: Nov 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM IST In a stark indictment of Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon of war, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in an advisory opinion adopted on October 22 with near unanimity, ruled that Israel must lift its restrictions on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and ensure the unhindered flow of humanitarian aid. In the face of political failure, the Court underscored that Israel has an unambiguous obligation not to impede aid to the point of threatening civilian survival through starvation — a method of warfare expressly prohibited under international humanitarian law and amounting to a war crime, a crime against humanity, and an act of genocide. As Gaza continues to suffer a deepening humanitarian catastrophe, with its population trapped between the relentless bombardment and man-made famine that have defined Israel’s military campaign launched after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, the ICJ’s opinion is crucial and carries profound legal and political significance.

India in close consultation with Arab countries as West Asian conflict drags on

India in close consultation with Arab countries as West Asian conflict drags on

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets UAE Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (November 14, 2024). | Photo Credit: ANI Amidst a flurry of exchanges between Indian and West Asian officials in the recent weeks, two senior Arab diplomats have taken charge of the ambassadorial posts at the Jordan and Egyptian embassies in New Delhi, indicating the fast-paced diplomatic consultations that are taking place between India and the leading powers in the conflict-torn West Asian region. The arrival of new Jordan Ambassador Yousef Mustafa Ali Abdelghani and new Egyptian Ambassador Kamel Galal is viewed in the diplomatic circle as important, as both Jordan and Egypt are ‘frontline states’ that have a lot at stake in the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. Also Read | The missing links in India-Middle East-Europe Corridor, as shown by the Gaza war Ambassador Ali Abdelghani and Ambassador Galal are noted for the experience they bring with them that is necessary to maintain India’s relations with the Arab world. While Mr. …

Palestinian-Chilean singer poised to take Arabic pop global

Singing in Arabic wasn’t part of Elyanna’s original plan. Yet it’s helping the 22-year-old Palestinian-Chilean singer make history, even as she walks a fine line against the backdrop of current events. Elyanna made history when she sang a full set in Arabic at Coachella in 2023.(Daniel DeSlover/ZUMA Press/picture alliance ) Elyanna does not like to be put in a box. It’s something the Palestinian-Chilean singer has underlined repeatedly in interviews. Yet despite her dislike of labels, she’s currently earning herself one: the young Arab music sensation bringing Arabic-language pop to the global mainstream while challenging perceptions. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! ALSO READ: Arab Film Festival in Berlin spotlights Palestinian voices Ironically, the 22-year-old never planned to sing in Arabic, her native language; she simply tried it out upon suggestion in a recording studio, as she told the Los Angeles Times in 2022. Her decision to embrace the language has paid off: Her first single, “Ana Lahale” (“I’m my own”), …