India backs Palestinian statehood at UNSC to ensure regional stability

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, P. Harish, reaffirmed New Delhi’s commitment to a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict during a UN Security Council session on Monday, 27 July. Delivering part of his statement in Arabic, Harish called for a sovereign and independent Palestinian state within secure and recognized borders. Humanitarian Aid and Security Efforts Addressing the council, Harish confirmed that India continues to recognize Palestine as a state and emphasized the need for an immediate and large-scale flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza. The diplomat noted that India has recently dispatched essential medicines and surgical supplies to the region to mitigate the ongoing humanitarian crisis. According to UN records, India has historically maintained a stance advocating for direct negotiations between the two parties. Harish also stressed the importance of the immediate release of all hostages and the strict adherence to international law. India’s decision to deliver the address in Arabic was seen by observers at the UN as a direct outreach to the Palestinian people and the wider Arab world during the current escalation in the Middle East. Regional Stability and Future Outlook This diplomatic reaffirmation comes as the international community seeks a viable ceasefire path in Gaza. India’s role as a non-permanent member of the Security Council ends later this year, making this statement a final consolidation of its current…