This was the first ever visit by an Indian prime minister to Palestine, and Modi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas were seen embracing each other several times on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas upon his arrival at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday. (PTI photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas upon his arrival at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday. While Modi changed India’s position on the political front towards Palestine, he tried to strike the right chords. “We regard these as building blocks for a vibrant Palestinian state,” he said, adding that the two countries resolved to deepen their engagement with ministerial-level joint commission meeting.

Source: Indian Express February 10, 2018 22:47 UTC