We are committed to supporting a two-state solution: India on Israel-Palestine conflict

India supports U.N. resolution for Gaza ceasefire during Ramadan, condemns civilian casualties, and advocates for two-state solution.

India has termed the U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan a “positive step,” asserting that the humanitarian crisis resulting from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict is “simply unacceptable.”

"We are deeply troubled by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The humanitarian crisis has deepened and instability has been increasing in the region and beyond," India’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj told a U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York on April 9.

She said India views the adoption of a resolution on March 25 by the U.N. Security Council “as a positive step.”

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Ms. Kamboj said the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to a large-scale loss of civilian lives, especially women and children. "The resulting humanitarian crisis is simply unacceptable," she said, adding that Delhi has strongly condemned the deaths of civilians in the conflict and it is imperative to avoid the loss of civilian lives in any conflict situation.

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The resolution, adopted last month, demanded an "immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan respected by all parties leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire..