Dehradun, Feb. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the few leaders who have received the highest civilian awards from, both, Israel and Palestine. This is indicative of the balanced and mature approach adopted by India regarding these two countries. It is by no means an easy task because national interest has to be kept foremost in mind before involvement in the politics of any particular region.
Popular narratives in India these days, even by politicians who should know better, are quite ill-informed. When addressing the conflict in Gaza, they do not seem to be clear whether they support Hamas or the Palestinian people. In their eagerness to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza, they not only overlook the Hamas ideology but even seem ...