- India may end support to Palestine at UN. It is in stark contrast with the policy till now. Starting with 1974 when India voted against partition of Palestine. In 1974, it became the first non-Arab State to recognise Palestine Liberation Organisation as the sole, legitimate representative of Palestinians. In 1988, it became one of the first countries to recognise the state of Palestine. In 1996, it opened representative office in Gaza.In 1999, it co-sponsored the draft resolution on right of Palestinians to self-determination. In 2003, it voted against building of separation wall by Israel.In 2011, India voted to admit Palestine as full member of the UNESCO. In 2012, it voted to grant Palestine non-observer State status at UN. In 2014, it supported UNHRC resolution to launch probe into Israel's offensive in Gaza.
- Only 21.62 crore people (17% of total population) were covered by health insurance at the end of March 2014, as per estimate by IRDA. However, as per World Bank Report released in Oct 2012, "Government-Sponsored Health Insurance in India: Are you Covered?", over 30 crore people (>25% of total population).
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