Overview

• Priyanka Gandhi said on X that India’s approach to Palestine over the past 20 months has been “shameful” and lacking moral rectitude.
• Congress MPs Imran Masood, Manoj Kumar and Udit Raj publicly backed her, alleging India’s diplomacy has been eroded and calling the government’s posture a departure from past practice.
• Party leaders questioned why New Delhi stayed silent or abstained for much of the period since the October 2023 conflict, arguing it weakened India’s credibility.
• The government has reiterated support for a negotiated two-state solution and noted India’s vote this month for a UN General Assembly resolution endorsing the New York Declaration.
• The debate gained salience as the UK, Canada and Australia announced moves to recognise a Palestinian state, reframing pressure on New Delhi’s choices.