India welcomes Israel-UAE deal, but calls for continued talks with Palestinians

India welcomes the normalization agreement announced yesterday between Israel and the UAE.

A spokesperson for India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar tells reporters that his boss received a phone call from UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan in which the latter updated him on the normalization deal. The spokesman said the Indian foreign minister “deeply appreciated the update.

“India continues its traditional support for the Palestinian cause. We hope to see an early resumption of direct negotiations to find an acceptable two-state solution,” he adds.

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