Two-State Solution for Palestine

On 12th September 2025, India voted in favour of a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly endorsing the ‘New York Declaration’ on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and the implementation of the two-state solution.

The resolution, introduced by France, was adopted with 142 nations voting in favour, 10 against, and 12 abstentions.

Key Points

India’s Position: India was among the 142 nations supporting the resolution titled “Endorsement of the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.”
Opposition: The resolution was opposed by 10 nations, including Argentina, Hungary, Israel, and the United States of America.
Background: The declaration was circulated during a high-level international conference in July at the United Nations headquarters, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia.
Content of the Declaration: Leaders agreed to take collective action to end the war in Gaza and achieve a just, peaceful, and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the two-state solution.
Call on Israel: The declaration urged Israel to commit publicly to the two-state solution, end violence and incitement against Palestinians, halt settlement expansion, land grabs, and annexation activities, and stop settlers’ violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
Palestinian Rights: It reaffirmed support for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and for Gaza to remain an integral part of a unified Palestinian State with the West Bank.
Warning: The declaration highlighted that without decisive measures and robust international guarantees for the two-state solution, the conflict will intensify, and regional peace will remain elusive.