India tells Brics meet to seriously address Palestinian concerns

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India on Tuesday called for restraint and immediate humanitarian support to Gaza while referring to Hamas' terrorist attack of October 7 on Israel that led to a crisis in the West Asia region..

India emphasised that the concerns of the Palestinian people must be addressed in a serious and sustainable manner...

"We are gathered to discuss the deeply concerning situation in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Gaza..

South Africa has rightly taken the initiative to convene the Brics, and also to include those who would be part of the group in due course," External affairs minister S Jaishankar said while representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the extraordinary Brics meet on Israel-Hamas crisis that was held virtually...

We believe that there is a universal obligation to observe international humanitarian law," the minister said, as he recalled, "We are all aware that the immediate crisis was triggered by the terrorist attack of 7th October..

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