The early days of the war between Israel and the militant group Hamas has expectedly seen fierce fighting and aerial strikes. And as the conflict rages on in the Middle East, India’s initial response has been a clear expression of New Delhi’s solidarity with the people of Israel as victims of the attack by Hamas last Saturday.
This could be seen in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first reaction to the attacks, and later the assurance the PM gave to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu about India’s stand when they discussed it on the phone earlier this week. At the same time, the ministry of external affairs hasn’t yet issued an official statement on how India is viewing the attacks and the ongoing war.
