Overview
- MEA Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan met Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin on Tuesday to review the full spectrum of India‑Palestine relations.
- India publicly restated its longstanding backing for a negotiated two‑state solution, describing the approach as the path to lasting peace and stability.
- Ranganathan described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as grave and pressed for the safe, sustained and unhindered delivery of assistance to civilians.
- The talks reviewed ongoing and planned India‑funded cooperation in health, education, scholarships and capacity building, and India handed over a consignment of medicines for Palestinian health services.
- The visit is part of a wider trip to Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon and builds on earlier exchanges this year that underline India’s sustained diplomatic and development engagement with Palestinian authorities.