Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:48pm on 20 Feb 2026,Friday India Global
India has joined over 100 countries and international organisations in condemning Israel's expansion of unlawful settlements in the West Bank, reaffirming its long-standing support for a two-state solution and Palestinian rights. India initially wasn't included when Palestine's UN envoy issued the statement on Tuesday but signed on Wednesday alongside roughly 20 other nations. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified India's position aligns with the India-Arab League ministerial joint statement of January 31, which called for a sovereign Palestinian state based on 1967 borders. The development comes days before PM Modi's planned visit to Israel on February 24–25. India also attended Trump's Board of Peace meeting in Washington as an observer on February 19. (PC: Reuters)
