India a strategic associate, a really shut good friend: Israeli official forward of EAM S Jaishankar’s go to

Ahead of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s necessary go to to Israel, a high Israeli Foreign Ministry official on Friday stated that India is “a strategic partner and a very close friend” as he prolonged heat greetings to the folks on Dussehra.

Ambassador Alon Ushpiz, the Director General of Israel’s overseas ministry, took to Twitter to want the folks of India on the event of Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra which marks the triumph of excellent over evil.In the tweet, he introduced that Jaishankar would journey to the Jewish state. It is known that Jaishankar is predicted to go to Israel from October 17.“Shubho Bijoya/Happy Dussehra to all of you, on the eve of @DrSJaishankar’s important visit to Israel. India is a strategic partner and a very close friend,” Ushpiz stated in a tweet.ALSO READ: Suicide assault on Shia mosque in Afghanistan kills 47During his go to, Jaishankar would meet the nation’s high leaders, together with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.In August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke together with his Israeli counterpart Bennett with the 2 leaders agreeing on the potential to additional develop cooperation and deciding that the overseas ministries of the 2 nations would work on making ready a roadmap for additional enriching the India-Israel strategic partnership.During their telephonic dialog, Modi reiterated his congratulations to Bennett for assuming workplace because the Israeli Prime Minister in June.Prime Minister Modi emphasised that India enormously values its strong cooperation with Israel in areas like agriculture, water, defence and safety, and cyber-security.ALSO READ: Bangladesh PM assures stern motion towards ‘bad elements’ after Durga Puja pandal attacksRecalling that subsequent 12 months would mark the thirtieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between India and Israel, Prime Minister Modi prolonged an invite to Bennett to go to India.Israel and India established full diplomatic relations on January 29, 1992. However, even earlier than that, Israel had a Consulate in Mumbai, working since 1953.Modi visited Israel in July 2017, the primary go to by an Indian prime minister in 70 years.India is the biggest purchaser of Israel’s navy {hardware} and the latter has been supplying numerous weapon techniques, missiles and unmanned aerial autos over the previous couple of years however the transactions have largely remained behind the curtains.ALSO READ: India participating with nations to facilitate journey of scholars, professionals overseas: Foreign Secretary