Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: International relation, Topic: India’s foreign policy, Issue: India’s Palestine policy
Why in the news: On going Israel-Hamas Conflict.
Evolution of India’s Palestine policy.
- Opposed the partition of Palestine in 1947, due to our own partition experience.
- Recognized Israel in 1950 but did not establish full diplomatic relations.
- During Cold War, consistently supported the Palestinian cause.
- Despite establishing full diplomatic relations (1992), still supports a two-state solution.
Continuity of balance approach after Hamas attack on Israel:
- Neither a strong moral critic nor a mute spectator or enabler of Israel.
- Advocating two-state solution through diplomacy and condemning violence.
Conclusion:
- India’s policy is linked national interest (IMEC)
- India’s interests in West Asia include an immediate end to the war, restoration of stability, and a permanent resolution to the Palestine question.
Related Concepts:
Two-state solution, proposed framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by establishing two states for two peoples: Israel for the Jewish people and Palestine for the Palestinian people.
