Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 3 spoke with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and discussed the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The phone call took place days after India abstained on a Jordanian resolution at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) seeking ceasefire which was supported by the UAE. India has been in contact with the UAE over the violence which began on October 7 leading to the death of thousands of civilians including women and children. UAE has condemned Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza.
“Had a good conversation with my brother Mohammed Bin Zayed, President of UAE, on the West Asia situation. We share deep concerns at the terrorism, deteriorating security situation and loss of civilian lives. We agree on the need for early resolution of the security and humanitarian situation and that a durable regional peace, security and stability is in everyone’s interest,” said PM Modi.
Prime Minister Modi has spoken to a number of regional leaders including Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas since the conflict began. On October 29, he held a telephonic conversation with the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Apart from that, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has been engaged with the situation on the war front and spoke with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Bin Farhan and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
