In the declaration issued at the 2nd India-Arab countries ministerial meeting, both sides supported the respect for the rights of the Palestinian people and agreed on the importance of achieving a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in the Middle East, in accordance with international law, relevant United Nations resolutions, and the Arab Peace Initiative.

The foreign ministers called on all parties concerned about Gaza to implement the 2025 Sharm el-Sheikh summit ceasefire agreement and underscored the need to ensure adequate, sustained, and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance throughout the Gaza Strip and the continuity of operations by relief agencies, international organizations, and humanitarian organizations.

Regarding Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia, the parties reaffirmed their support for the sovereignty, security, stability, and territorial integrity of those countries and rejected any external interference in their internal affairs.

They called for an end to all violations of Lebanese sovereignty and underscored the importance of implementing international resolutions in this regard.

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