India, Oct. 17 -- Resolving the Palestinian issue is key to Israel normalising its relations with Arab states and the success of connectivity projects such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said on Friday.

Egypt, which had a key role in negotiations that led to the US-backed Gaza peace plan, sees India among regional and international players that can help implement the agreement between Israel and Hamas, Abdelatty told a group of reporters at the conclusion of his visit to New Delhi for the first India-Egypt strategic dialogue.

The Gaza peace plan, which resulted in a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages held by Hamas for prisoners in Israeli detention, and the Palestin...