India Increases Aid to Palestine, Supports UN Membership Bid
India has committed to providing more aid to Palestine and supporting its bid for United Nations membership. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar announced this during a meeting in Brussels with the Palestine donor group. India plans to establish a specialty hospital, an artificial limb fitment centre, and a vocational training institute in Palestine. Since 2023, India has delivered approximately 135 metric tonnes of humanitarian aid and contributed around $80 million in development assistance over the past decade. Currently, Palestine holds the status of a non-member permanent observer state in the UN, a designation granted in 2012. India's support for Palestine's UN membership coincides with its own bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the term 2028-29.
Published 1 day ago • 14 Jul 2026, 01:58 PM IST