Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Permanent Representative at UN addresses Hamas hostage situation | Oneindia

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India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj on January 09 addressed the UNGA on ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. She reiterated India’s stance and said that dialogue and diplomacy were the only way forward. Also, demanded an immediate and unconditional release of hostages. "The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to a large-scale loss of civilian lives, especially women and children, and has resulted in an alarming humanitarian crisis. There can be no justification for terrorism and hostage taking. Our thoughts are with those who have been taken as hostage and we demand their immediate and unconditional release. The leadership of India is in constant touch with the leaders of the region, including those of Israel and Palestine...India has so far provided 70 tons of humanitarian aid...to the people of Palestine...The message that India has conveyed since the start of this conflict is clear and consistent. It is important to prevent escalation, to ensure continued delivery of humanitarian aid, and to work towards an early restoration of peace and stability. A peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward..."

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00:00 The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Mr. President, has led to a large-scale loss

00:06 of civilian lives, especially women and children, and has resulted in an alarming humanitarian

00:12 crisis.

00:13 This is clearly unacceptable, and we have strongly condemned the death of civilians.

00:19 India has a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism.

00:23 Our thoughts are with those who have been taken as hostage, and we demand their immediate

00:29 and unconditional release.

00:31 A peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward.

00:39 Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary meeting of the General Assembly today.

00:44 We take note of the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2720 on 22 December 2023, aimed

00:52 towards scaling up humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, and in this regard

00:58 commend the able leadership of the United Arab Emirates in piloting this resolution

01:04 within the Security Council.

01:07 The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Mr. President, has led to a large-scale loss

01:13 of civilian lives, especially women and children, and has resulted in an alarming humanitarian

01:19 crisis.

01:21 This is clearly unacceptable, and we have strongly condemned the death of civilians.

01:27 At the same time, Mr. President, we are aware that the immediate trigger were the terror

01:32 attacks in Israel on 7 October, which were shocking and deserve our unequivocal condemnation.

01:40 India has a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism.

01:44 There can be no justification for terrorism and hostage-taking.

01:49 Our thoughts are with those who have been taken as hostage, and we demand their immediate

01:54 and unconditional release.

01:57 I will also state, Mr. President, that the leadership of India is in constant touch with

02:03 the leaders of the region, including those of Israel and Palestine.

02:07 We have also voiced our views in multilateral fora such as the G20, the BRICS, and at the

02:14 voice of the Global South Summit in November 2023, and have reiterated our long-standing

02:20 and principled position on the issue.

02:23 We have also called for continued humanitarian aid for the affected population, and in this

02:29 regard, we hope that Security Council Resolution 2720 would aid in enhancing humanitarian assistance.

02:39 I will also remind this Assembly that India has so far provided 70 tonnes of humanitarian

02:45 aid, including 16.5 tonnes of medicine and medical supplies, in two tranches to the people

02:52 of Palestine.

02:53 We have also provided US dollars 5 million, including the US dollar 2.5 million we provided

03:00 in end December 2023 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

03:07 in the Near East, which will go to support the Agency's core programs and services, including

03:14 education, health care, relief and social services provided to Palestinian refugees.

03:22 The message that India has conveyed since the start of this conflict is clear and consistent.

03:28 It is important to prevent escalation, to ensure continued delivery of humanitarian

03:34 aid, and to work towards an early restoration of peace and stability.

03:39 A peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward.

03:47 I will conclude, Mr President, by reaffirming India's firm commitment to achieving a just,

03:54 peaceful and lasting solution to the Israel-Palestine issue.

03:57 We firmly believe that only a two-state solution, achieved through direct and meaningful negotiations

04:05 between both sides on final status issues, will deliver an enduring peace that the people

04:11 of Israel and Palestine desire and deserve.

04:15 For this, we urge the parties to de-escalate, eschew violence and work towards creating

04:22 conditions for an early resumption of direct peace negotiations.

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Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Permanent Representative at UN addresses Hamas hostage situation | Oneindia

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