India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told G20 leaders that they must do whatever is necessary to ensure that the war between Israel and Hamas does not turn into a wider war in the Middle East. Modi says insecurity in West Asia is of grave concern.
The Indian leader was addressing the virtual summit of G20 nations, of which India holds the presidency before Brazil takes over next month. South Africa is represented by International Relations and Co-operation Minister, Naledi Pandor. Modi kicked off the G20 Summit with a hot global issue, the current situation in the Middle East. He has condemned the civilian killings in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war and called for persistent and timely humanitarian aid to the region. India has developed close, strategic ties with Israel since the 1990s, but also has long-standing relations with Arab countries.
“It’s very important that the humanitarian aid reaches time and continuously. It’s important to ensure that the Israel-Hamas conflict does not become a regional conflict,” says Modi.
He adds that New Delhi abhors terrorism. “We believe that terrorism is unacceptable to us. Civilian deaths happening anywhere must be criticised. We welcome the move to release the hostages. We hope that all hostages will be released soon.
Source: eNCA
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