'Have To Stand Up': EAM Jaishankar Calls Hamas' 7 October Attack On Israel A 'Big Act Of Terrorism

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar restated India's stance on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinians terrorist organisation Hamas today (2 November), emphasising that the latter's attack on 7 October against Israel was a "big act of terrorism."

"What happened on October 7, this major act of terrorism, and the subsequent events that followed - this has taken the entire Middle East region in a very different direction," the minister said.

The minister also reiterated India's position on the question of Palestine.

"Our view is that it has to be a two-state solution," the minister said, adding, "international humanitarian law must be respected by everybody.