India votes in favour of UNGA decision on Palestine endorsing two-state resolution

India on Friday (September 12, 2025) voted in favour of a decision within the UN General Assembly that endorses the ‘New York Declaration’ on peaceable settlement of the Palestine challenge and implementation of the two-state resolution.

The decision, launched by France, was adopted with an amazing 142 nations voting in favour, 10 in opposition to and 12 abstentions. Those voting in opposition to included Argentina, Hungary, Israel and the US.

India was among the many 142 nations that voted in favour of the decision titled ‘Endorsement of the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution’.

The declaration was circulated at a high-level worldwide convention held in July on the U.N. headquarters and co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia.

In the declaration, the leaders “agreed to take collective motion to finish the warfare in Gaza, to attain a simply, peaceable and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian battle primarily based on the efficient implementation of the two-state resolution, and to construct a greater future for Palestinians, Israelis and all peoples of the area”.

Calls on Israel to finish violence, land seize

The declaration known as on the Israeli management to challenge a transparent public dedication to the two-state resolution, together with a sovereign, and viable Palestinian State.

It additionally known as on Israel to “immediately end violence and incitement against Palestinians, to immediately halt all settlement, land grabs and annexation activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, publicly renounce any annexation project or settlement policy, and put an end to settlers’ violence”.

It additionally reaffirmed “support for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination”.

“Recent developments have highlighted, as soon as once more, and greater than ever, the terrifying human toll and the grave implications for regional and worldwide peace and safety of the persistence of the Middle East battle,” the declaration mentioned.

“Absent decisive measures in direction of the two-state resolution and strong worldwide ensures, the battle will deepen and regional peace will stay elusive,” it added.

Asserting that “the warfare in Gaza should finish now”, the declaration additional mentioned that, “Gaza is an integral a part of a Palestinian State and have to be unified with the West Bank. There have to be no occupation, siege, territorial discount, or compelled displacement.”