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New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Major General (Retd) Amir Baram, Director General at Israel’s Ministry of Defence, called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Monday and expressed Israel’s commitment to expand defence cooperation between the two nations under the overall ambit of Special Strategic Partnership. Sharing details regarding the meeting, the Defence Minister’s Office stated, “Maj Gen (Retd) Amir Baram, DG, Israel Ministry of Defence called on Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in…

Jerusalem, June 21 (IANS) Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday extended wishes to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and the people of India on International Day of Yoga and stated that yoga promotes harmony, well-being and resilience. “Warm greetings to FM Dr S Jaishankar and the people of India on International Yoga Day. Originating in India and embraced across the world, yoga promotes harmony, well-being, and resilience – values that bring people and nations closer togethe…

Kathmandu, June 10 (IANS) Several world leaders on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, lauding his visionary leadership and the enduring trust placed in him by the people. President of Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, took to his social media platform X to extend his wishes, calling the milestone a “remarkable feat.””Warmest congratulations to PM Narendra Modi on the historic milestone of …

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Israeli Ambassador to India, during the Israel National Day celebration in New Delhi, said that India and Israel are both ancient civilisations on a path of national revival. Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh participated in the celebrations. “We share much more: We are both ancient civilisations on a path of national revival. We both struggle against radicalism and terrorism. We are vibrant democracies with a culture of tolerance and…

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday said that Iran will continue facing pressure, including through the naval blockade, until it agrees to the terms that the United States has put forward. “We have to be stubborn because Iranians are trying to reverse the result of this military confrontation. They have been defeated… They must renounce the two existential threats they built against Israel and the region and the US President is being stubborn about it….

Jerusalem/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Emphasising that India and Israel share a special and unique relationship, Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday said that the bilateral partnership is rooted in six core values, including civilisational resilience, fight against terrorism, democratic norms, innovation, religious tolerance and inclusive development.In a video message shared on X, Azar said, “The relationship between Israel and India is very special and very unique. When I came t…

Jerusalem, April 22 (IANS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Wednesday remembered the innocent lives lost in the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed Tel Aviv’s readiness to continue cooperation with New Delhi to confront terrorism with determination and advance peace, security and stability.On Wednesday, India is observing one year of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, in which Pakistan-backed terrorists gunned down 26 innocent tourists after identifying their religion, in one of the mos…

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar remembered the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on Wednesday and reaffirmed that Tel Aviv stands with New Delhi in the fight against terrorism. This came as India is observing one year of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, in which Pakistan-backed terrorists gunned down 26 innocent tourists after identifying their religion, in one of the most brutal incidents targeting civilians in recent years.In a post on X, Azar said, “On…

Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s “self-styled” mediation in the US-Iran conflict reflects key inconsistencies and geopolitical stakes. Being a mediator, one should be impartial and not take any sides. Furthermore, mediator should be accepted from all the conflicting sides. However, Pakistan’s mediation in the West Asia conflict has steered away from these two points, a report has detailed. Israel was not included in this mediation process despite being one of the parties to the conflict. Pa…

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India on Friday expressed its concern over the reports of civilian casualties in Lebanon, emphasising that the direction of recent events is very disturbing. While addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia in New Delhi on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called for adherence to international law and respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. He stated that the Indian Embassy …