New Delhi, July 15 -- Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah M Abu Shawesh on Wednesday welcomed India's announcement of three new development projects for Palestine, calling them "very significant and very important" initiatives that would address urgent humanitarian and economic needs amid the ongoing conflict.

Abu Shawesh, speaking with ANI, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had announced the projects during India's participation in the Palestine donor group meeting in Brussels as part of India's continued support for the Palestinian people.

He said the first project would fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2017 commitment to establish a new hospital in the Palestinian territories.

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