Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen arrives in India on 3-day visit, to hold talks with EAM Jaishankar

Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen arrived in India on Tuesday for his first official visit, which will last three days. He is scheduled to meet with his Indian counterpart, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his visit.

Informing of the Israeli minister’s arrival in the national capital today, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Arindam Bagchi wrote on Twitter, “A warm welcome to FM @elicoh1 of Israel on his first official visit to India. Looking forward to the visit further strengthening the multifaceted – partnership.”

Eli Cohen will also be present at the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) India-Israel Business Forum. According to a CII statement, Eli Cohen will participate in a special conversation organised by the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute on May 9 in New Delhi.

According to a media advisory issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, after meeting with Jaishankar and attending the CII India-Israel Business Forum today, Cohen will depart for Agra in the evening to attend a programme scheduled for May 10.

Following his engagements in Agra, the minister will return to Delhi on May 10 before departing on May 11 for a programme in Mumbai. According to a media advisory, he will leave for Israel on May 11.

His visit follows that of Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat, who visited India in April with a large business delegation to strengthen bilateral ties in common areas of interest, automotive technologies, and fintech.

During his visit, Nir Barkat said that he is inspired by the opportunity of collaborating between the economies of Israel and India. In response to ANI’s question regarding his India visit, Barkat said, “I’m inspired by the opportunity of collaborating between the Israeli economy and the Indian economy. But prior to that, I want to mention the friendship between the people.”

He further said, “Israelis love Indians and thank God, Indians love Israelis. We have a good history of 2000 years, while Jews had challenges all over the world, we always felt safe and secure living and doing business in India. And I think this is very important looking into the future.”

Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and a parliamentary delegation also paid an official visit to India in late March. Earlier this month, Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon praised the two countries’ ties and stated that he hopes to host the Foreign Minister soon.

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