'Palestine becomes independent country', India's strong voice in the UN, support from 142 countries

Last updated: September 12, 2025, 21:19 IST India at Palestine State: India supported Palestine’s claim for independent nation in the historical vote on the New York statement at the United Nations General Assembly. Israel protests. India’s message in disability and peace only when the Palestinians get their home. (Photo: Reuters) New York: The United Nations General Assembly held a historical vote on ‘New York Declaration’ on Friday. India has expressed strong support in favor of the demand for Palestine’s independent nation. 142 Countries voted in favor of this announcement, while ten protests and avoided 12 countries to vote. This attitude of India is not new. India has been a proponent of two nations solutions for decades and has always stood with attempts to give Palestine independent nation recognition. Also this time, India gave a clear message that permanent peace of West Asia is only possible if Palestine gets independent state status. What does the New York statement say? The proposal called New York Declaration on the Palestine’s peaceful settlement of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solutions “was introduced by France and Saudi Arabia. It is said that collective efforts are needed to end the Gaza war and that a fair, permanent solution is only possible with two-nations formulas. Under the leadership of France and Saudi Arabia, 142 countries today adopted the New York statement on the implementation of the two-state solution. Together, we map an irreversible road to peace in the midst.… Pic.twitter.com/74CRMKW1 announcement The United Nations General Assembly clearly condemned the attacks on October 7, 2023. It demanded that Hamas release all the hostages and hand over the power of Gaza and his weapons to the Palestinian authority. What is the position of India? India is resolved again by supporting the announcement that it is against terrorism and wants a fair solution for Palestine. According to sources in the Foreign Ministry, India believes that peace can only be brought into the area by keeping violence and extremism on the shore. The pressure from Europe and Arab countries has already supported the announcement and France has announced that it will formally recognize the state of Palestine at the United Nations Summit to be held in New York on September 22. Many other European leaders have also indicated a similar announcement. It is seen as a strategy to increase the pressure on Israel. Israeli opposition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, clearly said that Palestine will never get an independent nation status. At the same time, US officials have warned that Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas is unlikely to get visas at the New York conference. About author Deepak Verma Deepak Verma is a journey currently operating as deputy news editor in News18 Hindi (digital). Deepak’s journey was born and broken in Lucknow, and began printing media and soon turned to digital. He … Read more Deepak Verma is a journalist currently employed as deputy news editor in News18 Hindi (Digital). Deepak’s journey was born and broken in Lucknow, and began printing media and soon turned to digital. He … Read more first published: 12 September 2025, 21:10 IST Homeworld ‘Palestine becomes Independent Country’, India’s strong votes in the UN, support of 142 countries support