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India formalises hospital and aid projects in Palestine
India has formalised projects in Palestine during the first senior-level visit since October 2023, including a 200-bed super-speciality hospital in Jenin. The groundbreaking ceremony took place during Secretary (West) Sripriya Ranganathan’s three-day…
India has formalised projects in Palestine during the first senior-level visit since October 2023, including a 200-bed super-speciality hospital in Jenin. The groundbreaking ceremony took place during Secretary (West) Sripriya Ranganathan’s three-day trip from August 18 to 20. The hospital will have a trauma centre and is expected to be ready within two years, according to Palestinian Ambassador Abdullah Abu Shawish.
India also plans a prosthetic limb camp, donated the portable Bhishma Cube health centre for Gaza, and handed over life-saving medicines. An MoU was signed for a technical and vocational education centre, and the School and the Box digital education initiative for Palestinian schools was boosted. In Jericho, Ranganathan inaugurated a project to upgrade a women’s charitable society school. She reiterated support for a two-state solution and unhindered humanitarian aid to civilians.
Indian Opinion Analysis
India has historically backed the Palestinian cause since the PLO opened a mission in New Delhi in 1975, but the October 7 attack and Israel’s subsequent military campaign paused high-level visits. The 200-bed hospital in Jenin revives a project first proposed years ago but stalled by conflict. With West Bank medical stocks critically low and 700,000 Gaza children lacking formal schooling, the impact of these projects goes beyond diplomacy. The $2.5 million to UNRWA in June reflects India's sustained funding. Whether the hospital is completed within its two-year timeline will depend on security on the ground and continued cooperation with the Palestinian Authority.
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