India hopes Palestine becomes a free country |
India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to make an official visit to Palestine. He was conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine by President Mahmoud Abbas, recognising his key contribution to promote relations between India and Palestine. On his felicitation, PM Modi said, this is an honour for India and a symbol of Palestine`s friendship. He thanked them on behalf of all Indians for this.PM Modi is on a three-nation trip to the Gulf and West Asia from February 9 to 12. He arrived in Ramallah, Palestine on Feb 10 via Jordan. Subsequently, both PM Modi and President Abbas exchanged several agreements and issued a joint statement. In his speech, PM Modi said that “India hopes that soon Palestine will become a free country in a peaceful manner”. Both sides signed six agreements worth around USD 50 million that includes setting up of a USD 30 million super speciality hospital in Beit Sahur. Three agreements in the education sector worth USD 5 million, one MoU for procurement of equipment and machinery for the National Printing Press and one for construction of a centre for empowering women were also signed.
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