NEW DELHI: Reaffirming India’s solidarity with Israel, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said both countries face a common challenge from terrorism and underscored the need for a global zero-tolerance approach to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
In his opening remarks during his meeting with Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in New Delhi, EAM Jaishankar said, “India and Israel have a strategic partnership, and particularly in our case, the term has a real meaning. We have stood together in testing times, and we have created a relationship with a very high degree of trust and of reliability. Our two nations face a particular challenge from terrorism. It is essential that we work towards ensuring a global approach of zero tolerance towards terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
Welcoming his Israeli counterpart Sa’ar on his first visit to India, Jaishankar said that the engagement would allow both nations to review bilateral cooperation and explore avenues to further deepen it.