INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: As Brics leaders sought an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, foreign minister S Jaishankar treaded a fine line on what he described as
a complex issue with many dimensions by blaming the October 7 Hamas attacks for the present crisis and simultaneously calling for the
concerns of the Palestinian people to be addressed in a serious and sustainable manner.Addressing leaders whose position has been at odds
with India on the issue of Gaza ceasefire, Jaishankar said this can only happen with a 2-State solution that is based on peaceful
co-existence and that India had been consistently supportive of international efforts towards that end
The minister, who filled in for PM Narendra Modi, condemned civilian deaths, sought efforts for lasting solutions and said there should be
resolution that came up last month at the UNGA for a humanitarian truce
Jaishankar said it was important to address all aspects of the conflict and to prioritise
said.South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who chaired the Brics extraordinary meeting on Gaza, accused Israel of committing war crimes,
saying that the deliberate denial of medicine, fuel, food and water to the residents of Gaza was tantamount to genocide
Ramaphosa also called for holding Hamas accountable for its attacks on civilians and for taking hostages
The meeting ended without a joint statement.Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping also attended the
While Putin sought ceasefire in Gaza and blamed the US for the crisis, Xi suggested an international peace conference to end the conflict
that the conflict in Gaza was causing immense human suffering, including to civilians, elderly, women and children and welcomed all efforts
of the international community towards de-escalation
It is also imperative that all hostages are released
minister, however, also said that the immediate crisis was triggered by the Hamas terrorist attack and that nobody should compromise on the
said, adding that PM Narendra Modi has highlighted the need to create conditions for peace and restart direct and meaningful peace
development partnership is geared towards these objectives
