India supports creation of a Palestinian state:PM 

India supports creation of a Palestinian state:PM 

Context

Ahead of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the PM says India will continue to support nation-building activities by the Palestinians

What has happened?

In a statement on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Prime Minister of India presented his government’s position and said that India will continue to support nation building activities by the Palestinians, and urged for the creation of a Palestinian State that will co-exist ‘peacefully’ with Israel. PM further said that,

  • India is an active development partner of Palestine, engaged in extending technical and financial assistance to improve the lives of the Palestinian people. We will continue to support the development and nation-building efforts of Palestine

Two state solution

  • The special day marks Resolution 181 of the United Nations which called for creation of independent Israeli and Palestinian states and was adopted on this day in 1947
  • The two-state solution of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is based on this resolution
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