Palestine Welcomes India’s New Development Projects for Gaza
New Delhi–Palestine on Wednesday welcomed India’s announcement that it will establish three major development projects in Gaza, including a specialty hospital, an artificial limb fitment center and a vocational training institute.
The Palestinian Embassy in New Delhi said India’s commitment to building the specialty hospital and artificial limb center would make a “meaningful contribution” to strengthening healthcare services and supporting the rehabilitation of people severely affected by the ongoing conflict.
The embassy said the vocational training institute would represent an investment in the future of the Palestinian people by equipping young people with the skills needed to rebuild their communities and economy after the 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 commitments made by India at a meeting of the Palestine Donor Group in Brussels.
The embassy said the announcement came as Palestinians, 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,” it said.
The embassy added that thousands of Palestinians who have lost limbs urgently require rehabilitation, prosthetic services and long-term medical care.
The diplomatic mission also welcomed India’s reaffirmation of its longstanding support for a negotiated two-state solution under which Palestine and Israel would live side by side in peace and security.
It praised India’s support for Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations and its continued humanitarian and development assistance to the Palestinian people.
The embassy expressed gratitude to the Indian government and the country’s people for their “continued friendship, humanitarian support, and steadfast commitment to peace, justice, international law, and the two-State solution.” (Source: IANS)
