Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with India’s Ambassador to Israel, J.P. Singh, to debate methods to additional strengthen the rising India-Israel Strategic Partnership.
The 2 sides explored increasing cooperation in key sectors, together with safety and economics. Through the engagement, Prime Minister Netanyahu additionally interacted with senior Indian journalists, addressing a variety of questions on bilateral and regional points.
“I met right this moment in my workplace in Jerusalem with the Ambassador of India to Israel, J.P. Singh. We mentioned strengthening and increasing cooperation between Israel and India, notably within the fields of safety and economics – an necessary partnership primarily based on shared values and pursuits. Afterwards, I held a gathering with a gaggle of senior journalists from India and answered their questions,” Netanyahu posted on X.
In keeping with the Indian Embassy in Israel, PM Netanyahu pressured the necessity to additional deepen the India-Israel Strategic Partnership. Ambassador Singh conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and warranted to strengthen the optimistic trajectory of the bilateral relations between India and Israel.
Final month, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a bilateral assembly with Director Basic(DG) of the Israel Ministry of Defence Amir Baram in New Delhi. The 2 sides agreed to additional strengthen bilateral defence cooperation with a long-term perspective. They concurred to work in direction of creating an institutional framework for additional deepening of defence ties.
The Israeli DG condemned the April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam and conveyed full help for India’s struggle towards terrorism. Defence Secretary Singh reiterated India’s zero-tolerance method to terrorism and condemned the October 07, 2023, terrorist assaults in Israel and referred to as for the discharge of all hostages.
The 2 sides additionally reviewed the progress of the continued defence collaboration actions because the final Joint Working Group assembly held in July 2024 in India. The go to by the Israeli DG marked a pivotal step in India-Israel defence relations and strengthened each side’ dedication to enhancing their strategic partnership.