Israel on Sunday (local time) announced the partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in a limited, pilot capacity, marking the first such move since the crossing was seized by Israeli forces in May last year, Al Jazeera reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received the foreign ministers and delegations of the Arab League here in the national capital and underlined that enhanced cooperation across sectors like trade, tech and energy will take the partnership to new heights.
Jaishankar while delivering opening remarks at the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting said that impact of the developments in the Middle East are felt even in India.
Former US Army Colonel, Douglas Macgregor, on Saturday described the proposed "Board of Peace" as a mechanism driven by corruption and personal enrichment, alleging that it has little to do with resolving the Gaza crisis.
Israel will reopen Gaza's Rafah Crossing on Sunday under a ceasefire deal, allowing pedestrian movement with Egyptian coordination and Israeli security clearance. EU monitors will oversee screenings, while Israel will remotely supervise exits and conduct security checks on Gazans returning f
Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit defended Arab backing of the US-led Gaza peace board, warned a strike on Iran would be disastrous for global peace, criticised past US vetoes on ceasefire calls, said the world is entering a Cold War phase, and highlighted strong India-Arab ties.
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit warned that any military action against Iran would be disastrous for regional and global peace, defended Arab support for a US-led Gaza peace board, criticised past US vetoes on ceasefire calls, and said the world is already in a Cold War ph
India and the European Union reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening multilateralism during the India-EU Summit held alongside the State Visit of the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission to India.
The White House stated that 20 more countries have joined Trump's Board of Peace, launched in Davos to address global conflicts. Trump called it a major step towards peace, while some Western nations raised concerns over its expanded role beyond Gaza and the United Nations.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera quoted Hamas as saying that in return for providing all necessary information to mediators and to Israel for the successful return of all the captives held in Gaza, Israel must keep up its end of the bargain.
US officials indicated that the talks were expected to focus on outlining the next steps toward the demilitarisation of Gaza and assessing "what needs to be done to ensure that the ceasefire turns into long-term peace in Gaza."