NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan and discussed the “grave situation “in the Israel-Hamas conflict. He also raised the issue of the safety and security of Indian nationals residing in Israel.
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Jaishankar had on Wednesday spoken to his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. As a balancing act, India has condemned the strikes by Hamas on Israel, but also reiterated support for a sovereign and viable Palestine state and called for respecting the international humanitarian law that applies to conflicts.Saudi is leading the efforts by the Arab world to prevent escalation and, has sought an end to the “war crimes” against Palestinians.