Palestine has welcomed India’s announcement of three major development projects for Gaza, describing them as a significant contribution to healthcare and post-war recovery…reports Asian Lite News desk
Palestine has welcomed India’s announcement of three major development projects for Gaza, describing the initiatives as a meaningful contribution towards strengthening healthcare services and supporting the rehabilitation of people affected by the ongoing conflict.
According to the Palestinian Embassy in New Delhi, India’s commitment to establish a Speciality Hospital, an Artificial Limb Fitment Centre and a Vocational Training Institute will help address urgent humanitarian needs while contributing to Gaza’s long-term recovery.
The Embassy said the proposed Speciality Hospital and Artificial Limb Fitment Centre would make a “meaningful contribution” to improving healthcare services and supporting the rehabilitation of those most severely affected by the conflict.
It added that the Vocational Training Institute represents an investment in the future of the Palestinian people by equipping young people with the skills needed to rebuild their communities and economy following the extensive destruction caused by the war.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced the projects during the launch of India’s campaign for election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2028-2029 term. The announcement followed India’s commitments made at the Palestine Donor Group meeting in Brussels.
Highlighting the significance of the initiatives, the Palestinian Embassy said they come at a time when the Palestinian people, particularly those in the Gaza Strip, continue to “endure one of the gravest humanitarian catastrophes of our time”.
“Gaza’s healthcare system has been systematically devastated. Hospitals and medical facilities have been destroyed or rendered inoperable, healthcare workers have been killed, injured, or detained, essential medicines and medical supplies remain critically scarce, and hundreds of thousands of civilians continue to suffer without access to adequate healthcare,” the Embassy said.
It added that thousands of Palestinians who have lost limbs urgently require rehabilitation, prosthetic services and long-term medical care.
The Embassy also welcomed India’s reaffirmation of its longstanding support for a negotiated two-State solution, with the State of Palestine and Israel living side by side in peace and security.
It further appreciated India’s support for Palestine’s full membership of the United Nations, along with its continued humanitarian and development partnership with the Palestinian people.
Expressing gratitude to India, the Embassy thanked the Government and the people of India for their “continued friendship, humanitarian support, and steadfast commitment to peace, justice, international law, and the two-State solution”.
