The violence in Gaza requires a “sustainable solution”, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday. Speaking at the NAM summit in Ugandan capital Kampala, he drew attention to the ongoing violence and urged to prevent spread of the violence to other parts of the West Asian region. Mr. Jaishankar’s remarks came in the backdrop of the strong criticism that the Israeli military attacks on Gaza Strip has drawn at the NAM summit.
“Right now, the conflict in Gaza is understandably uppermost in our minds. This humanitarian crisis requires a sustainable solution that gives immediate relief to those most affected. We must also be clear that terrorism and hostage taking are unacceptable,” said Mr. Jaishankar. He also referred to the crisis in Ukraine and cautioned that modern conflicts “anywhere has consequences everywhere.”
Mr Jaishankar urged for establishing a free Palestinian state saying, “we must seek a two-state solution where the Palestinian people can live within secure borders. Our collective endeavours should focus on making this realisable.” The NAM summit has seen some strong condemnation of the Israeli actions against Gaza strip, including several countries like Cuba, “Since October 7, we have witnessed one of the cruelest genocidal acts ever to be recorded by history,” said Cuban vice-president Salvador Valdes Mesa on Friday.
