India reaffirms its support to Palestine

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New Delhi, May 10: India has re-affirmed strong support for the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people and the establishment of a sovereign, independent, viable and united state of Palestine.

The assurance was given to a five-member delegation of the League of Arab States during the two-day Third Round of the India-Arab League Bilateral Dialogue on regional and multi-lateral issues which concluded here today.

''India's strong commitment to the just and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, to the establishment of a sovereign, independent, viable and united state of Palestine, within well defined and recognised borders, living in peaceful co-existence with its neighbours, was reiterated,'' an External Affairs Ministry spokesman said.

The two sides also held a preliminary exchange of views on establishing an India-Arab Cooperation Forum for cooperation in the fields of economy and commerce, Human Resource Development, Science and Technology and Tourism.

Ambassador Heshm Youssef, Chief of the Cabinet of the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States led the Arab League delegation while the Indian siede was headed by Mr N Ravi, Secretary (East), in the External Affairs Ministry.

The dialogue took place within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Ministry of External Affairs and the Secretariat of the League of Arab States on March 6, 2002.

During the talks, the leaders of the two delegations exchanged views and assessments of regional and multilateral issues.

Mr Ravi emphasised the importance India attaches to its long-standing relations of friendship and cooperation with the Arab world.

The recent high-level exchange of visits between India and the Arab countries and India's expanding trade and economic relations with West Asia and North Africa and the Gulf were noted with satisfaction.

Both sides agreed that possibilities of strengthening economic and commercial relations and cooperation in Human Resource Development, Science and Technology and tourism within the India-Arab League framework should be studied and developed.

In this context, a preliminary exchange of views took place on establishing an India-Arab Cooperation Forum.

It was agreed to continue discussions on this subject.

Ambassador Hesham Youssef also called on Minister of State for External Affairs, E Ahamed.

The Arab League delegation also had discussions with ASSOCHAM, CII and FICCI on enhancing trade and joint ventures in traditional and new sectors between the Arab nations and India.

UNI

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