Donald Trump warned Hamas to disarm within a short period or face consequences, as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel’s highest civilian honour for the US president.
The PM said that from the perspective of human welfare, the G20 should raise its voice against terrorism and violence and in support of humanity.
China, Israel-Hamas conflict, diplomatic row with Canada also discussed
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian side at the dialogue while the American delegation was headed by Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will head the American side at the dialogue, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Both leaders emphasised on the need for preventing escalation, ensuring continued humanitarian aid and early restoration of peace and stability.
Most of those killed were civilians, including many children who were shot, blown up or burned to death. Hundreds of young people were also massacred at a music festival, and Hamas took around 200 hostages back to Gaza.
Puri said many important oil-producing countries are showing worrying signs, and availability and affordability of oil needs to be looked at.
“As far as the energy sector is concerned, the place where the action is taking place is in many respects the centre of global energy. We will watch very carefully," the Minister told reporters on the sidelines of the 26th Energy Technology Meet here.
