Gaza Peace Summit: India's Participation and the Changing Dynamics of West Asia
UPSC Relevance
Prelims: International Relations (West Asia conflict, Peace Summits, India-Egypt relations, India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor - IMEEC); World Geography (Map Locations - Sharm el-Sheikh, Haifa, Sinai Peninsula).
Mains:
General Studies Paper 2 (International Relations): India and its neighborhood- relations; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests; Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests.
Key Highlights from the News
India will participate in a high-level Peace Summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
Egypt and the United States are jointly hosting this summit.
Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh is representing India.
The main objective of the summit is to end the Israel-Hamas war and restore stability in the region.
Discussions are also underway regarding the possibility of finding alternative route alignments through Egypt for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), which is in crisis due to the unnormalized relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
This summit highlights India's increasing participation in West Asian issues and its strong India-Egypt Strategic Dialogue.
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