The proposed initiative signals that India and the United States are ready to take their joint efforts to counter China beyond the Indo-Pacific region and into the Middle East.
There is a plan and we all hope that things will be done this time, Israel's ambassador to India, Naor Gilon said on Tuesday regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to India by the end of this year.
CII in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, The Ministry of Economy and Industry of Israel, the Embassy of Israel in India, and the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute organised the special interaction with Eli Cohen, Foreign Minister, Government of I
Israeli Foreign Minister Cohen, who was on a three-day visit to India, had to cut short his visit due to the security situation in Israel following Operation Shield and Arrow.
Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart also discussed cooperation in high tech, digital & innovation, as also connectivity mobility tourism, finance and health. They also took cognizance of the progress in I2U2, and cooperation in multilateral forums.
The Israel Foreign Minister also visited India Gate and along with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, he paid homage at the Teen Murti Haifa Chowk.
Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, who is on a visit to India, on Tuesday said he will raise the issue of the India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has decided to cut short his India visit due to a security update amid action by the Israel Army against members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement