Blinken said that he, along with his Indian counterparts, discussed the crisis in the Middle East and that the US "appreciated the fact that, from day one, India strongly condemned the attacks of October 7th".
American diplomats in the Arab world have given stark warnings to the Biden administration about growing fury in the region over Washington's stand in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, CNN reported citing a diplomatic cable obtained.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, discussed the ongoing developments in West Asia and expressed deep concern at the loss of civilian lives while calling for concerted efforts for an early resolution of the situation.
Noting the "horrific terrorist attack" against Israel by Hamas, India and the US reiterated that both countries stand with Israel against terrorism and further called for adherence to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians.
"We have asked for strict observance of international humanitarian law, de-escalation of the situation, and also condemned the civilian casualties," said Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra while addressing a briefing following the 2+2 Ministerial meeting.
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Chris Christie, the Former Republican New Jersey Governor has said he will be travelling to Israel amidst the state's conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, on Thursday, The Hill reports.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday said that it launched an attack on an organization in response to the launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle towards Eilat.
As Israel is set to implement four-hour pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day, the White House has said that these pauses are in the right direction as Israel is fighting an enemy that is embedded in its civilian population.
Palestinians have been able to evacuate northern Gaza due to a formalized humanitarian pause in the fighting that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) implemented in several neighbourhoods in northern Gaza for the first time after pressure from the Biden administration.