India Forges New Ties with 5 Arab League Nations Amid Regional Tensions
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India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the foreign ministers of five Arab League member states, including Palestine, on the eve of the second India-Arab League foreign ministers' meeting. The talks focused on strengthening ties with West Asia and addressing key regional issues. Jaishankar's meetings with the Palestinian foreign minister, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, and other counterparts including Somalia's Abdisalam Ali, Libya's Eltaher SM Elbaour, Sudan's Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim, and Comoros' Mbae Mohamed, highlighted India's commitment to regional cooperation. The Indian minister emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in achieving peace and stability in the region, particularly in the wake of ongoing conflicts in Libya and Sudan. He also expressed support for the two-state solution in the Middle East peace process and the need for urgent international action to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In a significant development, the India-Arab League foreign ministers' meeting, which takes place every two years, is set to focus on cooperation in key areas such as trade, energy, education, media, and culture. The mechanism was formalized in 2002, but the meeting has been held only once before, a decade ago. The gathering brings together all 22 members of the Arab League, with six countries being represented by their foreign ministers. The talks are expected to provide a platform for India to strengthen its ties with the region and address pressing regional issues.
