RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-555
ANSWERED ON- 04/12/2025
INDIA’S SUPPORT TO GAZA
555. SHRI ABDUL WAHAB
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-
(a) the details of India’s stand on widespread civilian deaths and severe humanitarian distress in Gaza which many international organisations have described as genocide committed by Israel;
(b) the details of diplomatic, humanitarian or political support India has extended to the Palestinian people during the above crises; and
(c) the details of medical assistance, food supplies or relief materials India has provided to the people of Gaza?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)
(a to c) India condemned the loss of civilian lives in the Israel-Hamas conflict and has called for safe, sustained and timely supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Palestine. India has also called for a ceasefire, release of all hostages and peaceful resolution of conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. In this regard, India welcomed the agreement on the first phase of Gaza Peace Plan.
The Prime Minister and the Minister of External Affairs have spoken to several leaders in the region and across the globe, including President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Israel and President and Foreign Minister of Palestine. India’s position has been reiterated in various bilateral and multilateral forums such as UN, BRICS, NAM, Voice of Global South, etc. Prime Minister met the Palestine President on the sidelines of Summit of the Future in New York on 22 September 2024 and called for ceasefire, release of hostages and return to path of dialogue and diplomacy. India’s support for all efforts towards a lasting peace was reaffirmed by Minister of State for External Affairs Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh on 13 October 2025.
India extends humanitarian assistance to the people of Palestine both bilaterally and through the United Nations. Since the beginning of the conflict, India has provided around 135 MT of humanitarian aid, including 81.5 MT of medicines and medical supplies in four tranches in October 2023, November 2023, October 2024 and November 2024. India has also released a total of $12.5 million, since then, including $2.5 million in November 2025, to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The list of medicines is at Annexure-I.