Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets UAE Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (November 14, 2024).
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Amidst a flurry of exchanges between Indian and West Asian officers within the current weeks, two senior Arab diplomats have taken cost of the ambassadorial posts on the Jordan and Egyptian embassies in New Delhi, indicating the fast-paced diplomatic consultations which can be happening between India and the main powers within the conflict-torn West Asian area.
The arrival of latest Jordan Ambassador Yousef Mustafa Ali Abdelghani and new Egyptian Ambassador Kamel Galal is seen within the diplomatic circle as necessary, as each Jordan and Egypt are ‘frontline states’ which have rather a lot at stake within the ongoing battle in Gaza, the West Financial institution, and Lebanon.
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Ambassador Ali Abdelghani and Ambassador Galal are famous for the expertise they bring about with them that’s vital to take care of India’s relations with the Arab world. Whereas Mr. Galal is famous for his expertise of being accountable for the Palestine desk within the International Ministry in Cairo, Mr. Abdelghani is reportedly a former head of the financial division on the International Ministry in Amman and had earlier served in Turkey.
The appointments are important within the context of the continuing battle involving Israel and of the shut session that India has maintained with regional stakeholders because the starting of the battle. Diplomatic sources have knowledgeable that India is anticipated to host an necessary minister from Cairo quickly.
Dialogue with Saudi, UAE
Persevering with the regional dialogue, Exterior Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar hosted Saudi Arabia’s International Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on November 13, 2024. The 2 sides mentioned the presence of a 2.65 million-strong Indian neighborhood that lives within the oil-rich kingdom. Each of them additionally presided over the second ministerial assembly of the Political, Safety, Social, and Cultural Committee (PSSC) of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC). Mr. Jaishankar’s assembly with Minister Al Farhan was adopted by his assembly along with his counterpart within the UAE, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on November 14, 2024.
Mr. Jaishankar’s interactions along with his Saudi Arabia and UAE counterparts got here proper after Saudi Arabia hosted leaders of Arab and Islamic nations, the place the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia demanded an “fast finish” to the Israeli marketing campaign in Gaza and Lebanon and known as for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside the 1967 boundary.
Throughout the G20 Summit in New Delhi final yr, the Saudi Crown Prince participated within the launch of the IMEC (India Center East Europe Financial Hall) that was going to incorporate the Israeli port of Haifa. Officers are tightlipped concerning the destiny of IMEC, however it’s evident that the extended Israeli marketing campaign within the Gaza Strip and the Israeli assaults in Lebanon have posed a query mark on the initiative.
Former diplomat Dr. Zikrur Rahman, who served because the Indian envoy to Palestine, identified that Saudi Arabia has by no means formally engaged with Israel and is unlikely to take action underneath the given circumstances.
“Till and except the Palestinian concern is resolved, there is no such thing as a query of Saudi Arabia opening any diplomatic linkages with Israel as a result of it is rather necessary to Saudi Arabia to see that its principled stand on a two-state answer, which was championed by King Abdullah, is carried out, resulting in the creation of a Palestinian state, and a components on the return of Palestinian refugees is agreed upon,” Dr. Rahman mentioned.
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