India and Egypt share concerns over terrorism and loss of civilian lives in Israel-Hamas conflict

Putting the Israel-Hamas conflict in context, India, and Egypt on have shared concerns over the scourge of terrorism, loss of civilian lives amid the urgency of restoring peace and stability as well as facilitation of humanitarian assistance to war-torn Gaza.

Following his conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Yesterday, spoke with President @AlsisiOfficial. Exchanged views on the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in West Asia. We share concerns regarding terrorism, violence, and loss of civilian lives. We agree on the need for early restoration of peace and stability and facilitating humanitarian assistance,” PM Modi posted from his official handle on X.

The Prime Minister’s remarks calling for addressing both the issue of terrorism and supply of humanitarian supplies to Gaza, amplifying the position that India had adopted during the debate on Gaza ceasefire that took place in the UN General Assembly on Friday.

The UNGA on Friday adopted a resolution moved by Jordan calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza.
India abstained from the resolution as did not include any explicit condemnation of the terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians on October 7.

Unsurprisingly, PM Modi spoke to Jordanian King Abdullah II to discuss their shared concerns towards terrorism, violence, and loss of lives in West Asia amid the intensification of war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.

“Spoke with His Majesty @KingAbdullahII of Jordan. Exchanged views on the developments in the West Asia region. We share concerns regarding terrorism, violence, and loss of civilian lives,” PM Modi said on social media platform X.

Earlier, on Sunday, the spokesman for the Egyptian President said in a Facebook post that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President al-Sisi exchanged views on the latest developments in the “Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip” and the danger of a further escalation of the conflict.
The spokesperson added that during the call, al-Sisi stressed Egypt’s continued efforts to coordinate regional and international efforts to push for a ceasefire.
“President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in which views were exchanged between the two leaders on the latest developments in the Israeli military operations in the Gaza strip, and the danger of continuing the current escalation — its grave impact on the lives of civilians and the threat it poses to security,” read a translation of the spokesperson’s Facebook post.
He added that President ai-Sisi also cautioned against the potentially disastrous humanitarian and security effects of the ground assault on the Gaza Strip during his telephone conversation with PM Modi.
“President stressed Egypt’s continued efforts to coordinate regional and international efforts to push for a ceasefire, warning for dangerous repercussions, humanitarian and security, of the ground attack on the Gaza strip, and stressing the necessity of Unified International Action to find an immediate solution to the situation. The diplomatic level includes implementing an immediate humanitarian truce that preserves the lives of civilians and allows humanitarian aid to enter the Strip immediately and without interruption or obstruction, in line with the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution in this regard was issued yesterday evening, October 27,” the spokesperson said.
The two leaders also voiced satisfaction over the progress in bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between Egypt and India.
Over the weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, a total of 34 trucks transported much-needed supplies, including food, water, medications, and medical equipment from Egypt to Gaza via the Rafah crossing.

Committed to providing humanitarian supplies to the people of Gaza, India’s relief aid for the people of Palestine arrived in Egypt on Sunday last week, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
The Indian envoy to Egypt, Ajit Gupte, handed over the relief material to the Egyptian Red Crescent for onward transmission to Palestine.

“India’s humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine arrives in Egypt. Amb @indembcairo@AjitVGupte handed over the relief material to the Egyptian Red Crescent for onward transmission to Palestine,” the official spokesperson for the MEA, Arindam Bagchi, posted from his official handle on social media platform X.

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