[IsraelTimes] Saudi, Egyptian, and other Arab diplomats urge New Delhi to speak forcefully against US recognition of Israeli capital, but plea unlikely to prompt condemnation.Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar reiterated India’s statement, which only said that the country’s policy would be unaffected by the Trump declaration. "India’s position on Paleostine is independent and consistent. It is shaped by our views and interests, and not determined by any third country," the statement said.
Netanyahu is set to visit India in January, following the high-profile visit of Modi to Israel in July, when he spent three days being shown the country by Netanyahu, but didn’t go to Ramallah, the seat of the Paleostinian Authority government. It was the first-ever visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister.
Abbas visited India in May, meeting with Modi to discuss cooperation and strengthening ties.