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India has told the UN General Assembly that a two-state solution is essential for lasting peace in the Middle East amid Israel’s war in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported.
“Tensions and violence also regrettably continue in the Middle East. We strongly believe that a durable and lasting peace requires a two-state solution,” Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said in an address to the General Assembly in New York on Saturday.
Jaishankar said India was contributing to humanitarian assistance and relief efforts for the Palestinian people.
India condemns attacks on shipping
The minister said new challenges at sea had compounded long-standing problems on land, citing attacks on commercial vessels and seafarers in the Gulf and along routes from the Red Sea to the Black Sea.
“Indian seafarers have lost their lives, as indeed have others from other nations. This is completely unacceptable,” he said, stressing that the safety and security of shipping and seafarers must not be compromised.
Call for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war
Jaishankar also described the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war as a matter of concern. Referring to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s position, he said endless war should give way to an end to hostilities.
“India supports ongoing initiatives to bring peace ... India is prepared to do everything possible, to ameliorate this situation, especially with regard to food and energy security,” he said.
India outlines approach to artificial intelligence
On artificial intelligence, Jaishankar described AI as a “transformational driver for human empowerment, economic prosperity, and population-scale problem-solving.”
He said each country should have the right to develop its own AI ecosystem, including models and deployment strategies, in line with national goals and priorities. AI, he added, would form part of India’s partnership agenda with the Global South.
Jaishankar said the world was moving toward a multipolar order, while the post-1945 international system was giving way to new realities.
“This process of adjustment, accommodation, and acceptance will not be easy,” he said, adding that much of the current turbulence stemmed from those difficulties. He called for civil dialogue in a pluralistic order and said broad sections of humanity could not be excluded from the process, making the case for reformed multilateralism increasingly compelling.
