Israel-Palestine Issue

📌 Background & Key Features

India’s evolution: From historically pro-Palestine, non-recognition of Israel (pre-1992) to full diplomatic ties (1992) and a "de-hyphenated" approach since — engaging Israel (defence, agri-tech, water) and Palestine (development aid, embassy in Ramallah) independently.
Voting pattern: India continues to support a two-state solution at the UN while abstaining or voting case-by-case on India-Israel-Palestine resolutions depending on specific content.

India’s position	De-hyphenated policy — strong Israel ties + historic support for Palestinian statehood
2025-26 context	Gaza ceasefire/peace-plan phase 2 implementation under discussion

India engaged intensively on Gaza peace-plan phase 2 implementation discussions in late 2025/2026, with PM Modi and EAM Jaishankar visiting Jordan, Oman, UAE and Israel (Dec 2025) to discuss regional stabilisation.
BRICS friction: At the May 2026 BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting hosted by India, Iran accused the UAE of blocking bloc consensus on the West Asia conflict — illustrating how the issue continues to divide even India’s own multilateral partners.

India’s position: De-hyphenated policy — strong Israel ties + historic support for Palestinian statehood
2025-26 context: Gaza ceasefire/peace-plan phase 2 implementation under discussion

Year	Question	Marks
2024	India follows a policy of ‘de-hyphenation’ in its approach to Israel and Palestine. Critically (Mains examine this approach in light of recent developments in West Asia. Practice)	15