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The dramatic vote came a day after a fortnight-long outreach by the Arab countries to India.
Saudi and Palestinian envoys met diplomats from the Ministry of External Affairs ahead of the vote.
The Hindu has learnt that the Saudi and Palestinian envoys met diplomats from the Ministry of External Affairs on the eve of the Wednesday asking for India'a coveted vote. Speaking to the media during the weekly press interaction, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) acknowledged that Arab diplomats have held consultation with India on the vote and the Reiterating its traditional policy on the Israel-Palestine dispute, India on Thursday voted for a negotiated settlement of the Jerusalem issue at the UN General Assembly with 127 other member countries.
The dramatic vote came a day after a fortnight-long outreach by the Arab countries to India.
Saudi and Palestinian envoys met diplomats from the Ministry of External Affairs ahead of the vote.
The Hindus has learnt that the Saudi and Palestinian envoys met diplomats from the Ministry of External Affairs on the eve of the vote on Wednesday asking for India's coveted vote. Speaking to the media during the weekly press interaction, the Spokesperson of the External Affairs (MEA) acknowledged that Arab diplomats have held consultation with India on the vote and Minister of State for External Affairs M.J.Akbar informed them about India's traditional policy on Jerusalem.
"The meeting between Ambassadors of the Arab states and Minister of State for External Affairs M.J.Akbar took place on 11 December to discuss the US position on Jerusalem and on our part, he reiterated India's position," said Raveesh Kumar, Official Spokesperson of MEA on Thursday.