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…
Latest Reuven Azar News & Updates
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 …
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Spotlighting that India continues to pursue its national interests strongly amid the ongoing geopolitical conflicts, Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of Israel to India, on Thursday lauded New Delhi’s stance on unimpeded freedom of navigation as efforts continue to resume the use of commercial maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz. “India is pursuing its interests. We are very pleased with our bilateral relations, especially after the visit of PM Narendra Modi to Israel, w…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of Israel to India, on Thursday said that the United States has chosen to use Pakistan as a facilitator for its own reasons and Jerusalem trusts Washington’s decision as long as the 15-point plan to end the war in the Middle East is implemented. “We have not seen Pakistan participating in the war, but they have not been playing a positive role. The United States has chosen to use them as a facilitator for their own reasons. We trust the Unite…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has warned that Iran will face major consequences if it continues to double down and refuses to cooperate with the American and international community requirements. In an interview with IANS, Azar also asserted that Israel will continue with its operations until the Iranian threats are neutralised. Excerpts:IANS: How does Israel assess the risk of a full-blown war if US attacks Iranian power plants. What measure is Israel tak…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Iranian leadership making different statements and its decision to negotiate indicates that there are significant cracks within the system now with Tehran seemingly under a lot of pressure, Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has emphasised. In an interview with IANS, Azar confirmed that negotiations between Iran and the US are ongoing and US President Donald Trump has updated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the current situation.When asked wheth…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Israel does not place trust in countries with which it lacks diplomatic relations, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar said, responding to a question on whether Tel Aviv trusts Pakistan in the context of the ongoing Iran conflict and related diplomatic efforts.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Azar emphasised that Israel’s approach is guided by its own assessment and that of key allies.”We are not going to engage in trusting a country that doesn’t have diploma…
Jerusalem, March 2 (IANS) Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday said that Israel and the United States (US) are controlling the skies of Iran and are continuing to target over 2,500 military targets. In an exclusive chat with IANS, he also expressed hope that a regime change will take place in Iran. Azar stated that Israel has been able to neutralise and intercept majority of missiles that are coming towards the country. He asserted that Israel, just like India, always seeks peace…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Thursday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at the Israeli Knesset, noting the immense enthusiasm among both members and the audience. He said the people were thrilled and highly enthusiastic to listen to PM Modi’s address, as he spoke from his heart about issues that deeply matter to both nations.Speaking to IANS, Reuven Azar said, “There was amazing excitement among the members of the Knesset, and also the au…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Israel plans to expand its bilateral defence agreement with India to share its technology and manufacture military hardware in India, as well as extend the cooperation to the latest Iron Dome and other defence systems, Israeli Consul General to Midwest India Yaniv Revach said on Monday. In an exclusive interview with IANS ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, Revach said, “Prime Minister Netanyahu specifically said that one of the aspects of this visi…