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“Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attended a ceremony yesterday inaugurating the Embassy of Palestine that India has gifted the Palestinian government.

“You know how good relations we have, between India and Palestine since great Indira Gandhi and great Yasser Arafat,” said Abbas at the laying of the foundation stone for the embassy, located in Delhi’s diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri.

“And everyday it’s improving. We are very glad with the help and the support of the Indian people to the Palestine.”

At the ceremony, Singh said, “India will continue to do all it can to assist Palestine in all its endeavors, including capacity building.”

Singh also announced $20 million in Indian aid to Palestine. “I have great pleasure in announcing a grant of $10 million as budgetary support to the Palestinians National Authority to help meet its immediate requirements and a further $10 million as assistance for development projects,” he said.”