Reacting to the US announcement recognising Jerusalem as Israels capital, India today said its position on Palestine is independent,consistent and not determined by any third country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Indias position on Palestine is shaped by its own views and interests and not determined by any third country. Indias position on Palestine is independent and consistent. It is shaped by our views and interests,and not determined by any third country,he said responding to a query regarding Indias position on recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by the US. President Donald Trump had yesterday recognised Jerusalem as Israels capital, reversing decades of US and international policy on the holy city.