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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicIndia-Palestine

Topic: India-Palestine

From a hospice in Jerusalem to ‘central pillar’ of development, revisiting India-Palestine age-old ties

In his message, PM Modi says it is important that the Palestinians are able to lead a normal life. Terrorism must be condemned & development prioritised, he asserts.

As Gaza peace plan takes shape, does India have a role?

If there is any country trusted by both sides in Gaza, it is India. While some Arab and Muslim countries are mistrusted by Israel, any Western influence is doubted by Palestinians.

India reaffirms support for two-state solution at NAM ministerial meeting on Palestine

Kampala: Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh reaffirmed India's long-standing commitment to the Palestinian cause...

‘India can’t maintain Israel ties & support Palestine’—JLF panel discusses polarised Gaza conflict

Former diplomat Navtej Sarna says sentiment on Gaza conflict has turned; writer Pankaj Mishra asserts India lost moral authority by not unequivocally supporting Palestinian cause.

Why are Indians indifferent to Palestinians’ plight? No, it’s not about Jews vs Muslims

National interest always trumps pan-Islamism. Their shared strategic threat is Iran, its Shia base. The so-called Muslim world has stopped seeing Palestine as an Islamic issue.

One year on, Indians stand up for Palestine through art, music & protests. ‘It’s a fight for freedom’

Many forums have been spreading awareness about war in Gaza. ‘We (Indians) should look at their (Palestinians) fight the way we looked at our own (for freedom),’ said one artist.

Why India’s approval is key as Palestine tries to join BRICS

Unlike major BRICS players like Brazil, Russia and China, New Delhi has not adopted an explicit ‘anti-Israel stand’ as it continues its balancing act amid the Israel-Hamas war, say experts.

India backs Palestine for UN membership, Israel envoy’s fiery speech ends with shredding of UN charter

The draft resolution, put forth by UAE, saw support of 143 of 193 member states while 9 countries, including US & Israel, voted against it, and 25 abstained.

SubscriberWrites: Why India’s Palestine policy is misplaced

The contemporary dynamics between India, Palestine, and Israel are shaped by a delicate balance of political, economic, and strategic interests.

Congress terms Israel’s actions in Gaza as ‘genocide’, seeks ‘immediate ceasefire’

Party leader Salman Khurshid said ‘the UN is helpless as people are slaughtered’, a day after Priyanka Vadra termed Gaza violence as ‘genocide being carried out with impunity’.  

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.