Israel’s National Security Adviser Visited India to Promote Arms Deals
Meir Ben-Shabbat flew to India last week on an Air India flight that passed through Saudi Arabian airspace. During his visit, he held a series of meetings with senior Indian Defense Ministry, Foreign Ministry, and security organization officials
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| 20/01/2019
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Israel’s National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat returned Tuesday night (Jan. 15) from a visit from India during which he met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During the visit, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone with his Indian counterpart.
Ben-Shabbat flew to India on an Air India flight that passed through Saudi Arabian airspace. This air route had been agreed to by two prime ministers.
Ben-Shabbat was the guest of his Indian counterpart Adjit Doval. He also held a series of meetings with senior Indian Defense Ministry, Foreign Ministry, and security organization officials.
Among the topics discussed were issues related to bilateral relations, including the advancing of security deals. Additional measures were agreed to on advancing security, technology, and civilian-economic cooperation between Israel and India.
Regional issues were also discussed during the visit. Ben-Shabbat briefed his interlocutors on Iran’s efforts to entrench itself militarily in Syria and its actions that undermine regional stability.
The National Security Adviser was accompanied by Israeli Ambassador to India Dr. Ron Malka and Defense Attaché Col. Efraim Defrain.
[Source: The Jewish Press]
Meir Ben-Shabbat flew to India last week on an Air India flight that passed through Saudi Arabian airspace. During his visit, he held a series of meetings with senior Indian Defense Ministry, Foreign Ministry, and security organization officials
Photo credit: Rafael
Israel’s National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat returned Tuesday night (Jan. 15) from a visit from India during which he met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During the visit, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone with his Indian counterpart.
Ben-Shabbat flew to India on an Air India flight that passed through Saudi Arabian airspace. This air route had been agreed to by two prime ministers.
Ben-Shabbat was the guest of his Indian counterpart Adjit Doval. He also held a series of meetings with senior Indian Defense Ministry, Foreign Ministry, and security organization officials.
Among the topics discussed were issues related to bilateral relations, including the advancing of security deals. Additional measures were agreed to on advancing security, technology, and civilian-economic cooperation between Israel and India.
Regional issues were also discussed during the visit. Ben-Shabbat briefed his interlocutors on Iran’s efforts to entrench itself militarily in Syria and its actions that undermine regional stability.
The National Security Adviser was accompanied by Israeli Ambassador to India Dr. Ron Malka and Defense Attaché Col. Efraim Defrain.
[Source: The Jewish Press]
