Modi said India hopes to see a sovereign, united and an independent Palestine, co-existing peacefully with Israel and urged for early resumption of talks between Palestinian and Israeli representatives. PM @narendramodi with Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine during the ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan. “We hope to see the realisation of a sovereign, independent, united and viable Palestine, co-existing peacefully with Israel. Modi’s remarks come ahead of his scheduled visit to the Jewish state, the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel. India can play an important role (in the resolving Palestine Israel crisis),” Abbas said.

Source: Hindustan Times May 16, 2017 10:52 UTC