Israel's and India's leaders expressed support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict with the Palestinians - without openly endorsing a two-state solution.
“The attitude toward Israel was very warm and friendly and included many things that are important to our security and our economy,” Netanyahu said of his latest visit to Europe.
Israel and India are deepening diplomatic ties and developing joint military projects simultaneously. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Israel later this year.
“We are intensifying our contacts and our cooperation in so many fields—in the fields of science and technology and cyber and defense and agriculture and health—everything,” Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said.
Special squads believed to be agents from Mossad and MI5 have been dispatched to Turkey’s capital Ankara and to Antalya, where the G20 summit is being held, to shield Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his stay there.
A delegation from India’s foreign ministry visited Israel to discuss “strategic issues,” including the rapidly developing economic ties between the two countries.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon is scheduled to visit India later this month in a sign of growing military cooperation between the two countries.