Amid the Israel and Palestine war, the Ministry of External Affairs on 12 October advocated the resumption of direct negotiations for a peaceful resolution between the two states.
Releasing a statement, MEA said, "Our policy in this regard has been long-standing and consistent. India has always advocated the resumption of direct negotiations towards establishing a sovereign, independent, and viable State of Palestine living within secure and recognized borders, side by side at peace with Israel."
Meanwhile, with the ongoing developments in Israel and Palestine, a 24-hour Control Room has been set up in the MEA to monitor the situation. It also gave the details of the control room with telephone numbers.
1800118797 (Toll-free)
+91-11 23012113
+91-11-23014104
+91-11-23017905
+919968291988
situationroom@mea.gov.in
Apart from this, the Embassy of India in Tel Aviv has set up a 24-hour emergency helpline, which can be accessed via per contact details given below:
+972-35226748
+972-543278392
cons1.telaviv@mea.gov.in
Further, the Representative Office of India in Ramallah has also set up a 24-hour emergency helpline, which can be accessed as per the contact details given below:
+970-592916418 (also WhatsApp)
rep.ramallah@mea.gov.in
Among other things, reports by the Economic Times revealed that there is a possibility that global technology companies operating in Israel could potentially relocate their business operations to India or other regions like the Middle East or Eastern Europe.
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It is to be known that Israel is host to more than 500 global companies, including prominent names such as Microsoft, Intel, and Google. Additionally, Indian enterprises like Wipro and TCS have a presence in the country. Collectively, these companies provide employment opportunities for a substantial workforce of at least 100,000 individuals.
With agency inputs.
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