India, Palestine discuss avenues of cooperation across agricultural value chain

Ramallah, Sep 6 (IANS) Mahima Sikand, Representative of India to the State of Palestine, on Sunday welcomed Mohammad Daraghmeh, Mayor of Tubas, and his delegation to the Representative Office and discussed potential avenues for cooperation in agriculture. “Pleased to welcome H.E. Dr Mohammad Daraghmeh, Mayor of Tubas, and his delegation to the Representative Office today. Providing a comprehensive briefing on Tubas, the Mayor highlighted its importance as the food basket of Palestine, its strengths in the field of renewable energy, as well as on key challenges facing the area,” the Representative Office of India in Ramallah stated on X. “We discussed potential avenues for cooperation with India, particularly climate-smart and water-efficient agriculture and the application of technology and innovative solutions across the agricultural value chain,” it added. Last month, the Representative Office facilitated the evacuation of a group of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarship awardees from Gaza. “This week, the Representative Office of India successfully facilitated the evacuation of a group of ICCR scholarship awardees from Gaza, in close coordination with the Embassy of India in Jordan and ICCR,” the Representative Office stated on X. “The scholars have since arrived safely in India and joined their respective universities. We wish them every success in their academic journeys in India,” it added. Earlier in August, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan, during her official visit to Palestine, inaugurated a government of India-supported Quick Impact Project at the Jericho Women’s Charitable Society School, in Ramallah. “Amb. Sripriya Ranganathan, together with H.E. Dr Hussein Hamayel, Governor of Jericho and the Jordan Valley, inaugurated a Government of India-supported Quick Impact Project at the Jericho Women’s Charitable Society School,” the Representative Office stated on X. “The project upgraded educational facilities and provided computers and essential equipment, creating a better learning environment. It marks the successful completion of India’s 8th QIP in Palestine — translating partnership into tangible benefits for local communities,” it added. –IANS ksk/uk