Overview
- At the NAM Ministerial Committee on Palestine in Kampala, Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh reaffirmed that only a negotiated two‑State outcome can deliver lasting peace and urged an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and open access to food, fuel and medical supplies in Gaza.
- Singh quantified India’s support since October 2023 as nearly 135 metric tonnes of medicines and relief for Gaza, a USD 5 million annual contribution to UNRWA, and development projects worth about USD 40 million in the pipeline.
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty arrived in New Delhi for the inaugural India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue, where S. Jaishankar praised President Sisi’s role in realizing the Gaza peace plan and welcomed the agreement’s first phase.
- Jaishankar said cooperation has intensified since ties were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2023, mapping expanded work across defence, trade and investment, digital public infrastructure, fintech, pharma, space, start‑ups and green technologies.
- In a separate NAM address, India called for zero tolerance toward terrorism, referenced the April 22 Pahalgam attack, and criticized efforts at the UN Security Council to avoid naming The Resistance Front.