India, Jan. 29 -- Palestine is looking to India to play an active role in the reconstruction of war-ravaged Gaza and in supporting the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as part of the implementation of a peace plan, Palestinian foreign minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Thursday.

Shahin, who is in New Delhi to participate in the second India-Arab League foreign ministers' meeting, emphasised the importance of India's role in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip in light of reports that up to $110 billion will be needed to rebuild the world's most densely populated conclave following Israel's bombardment of the region.

"In that regard, we look forward to India's participation actively, we know it will. We w...