Modi, UAE President call for ceasefire in Gaza

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in their meeting on Tuesday reiterated the need to "unite efforts to immediately reach a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza to allow safe, unhindered, and expanded humanitarian access at scale". UAE also reiterated its strong endorsement of India's bid for permanent membership of a reformed UNSC, said the Indian government.

Both sides emphasised the importance of multilateralism and called for collective action to promote a "just, rules-based global order". "The Indian side congratulated UAE for its successful tenure as an elected member of the UN Security Council for the 2022-23 term, and commended the efforts led by the UAE in the UNSC, including the adoption of Resolution 2720 penned by the UAE concerning the humanitarian crisis in Gaza," said the government.

They reaffirmed their "resolute stance" in rejecting terrorism and extremism in all of its forms; and emphasized on the importance of promoting the values of peace and coexistence.TNN