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JERUSALEM: A number of
high-profile visits from India
to Israel are planned in the
coming months even as
External Affairs Minister S M
Krishna wrapped up a productive two-day visit here
today.
According to official sources,
former minister of state for
external affairs Shashi Tharoor
and his wife Sunanda Pushkar are scheduled to come around
this month end.
The sources said the couple is
coming in their personal
capacity to attend a
conference. Following them would be
Union Minister of Urban
Development Kamal Nath,
who is likely to visit Israel in
mid February.
In May, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil
Sibal is likely to visit Israel
followed by Tourism Minister
Sobodh Kant Sahay.
While, diplomatic relations
with Israel was set up only 20 years ago, the ties have seen a
huge surge especially in the
last few years.
Krishna's visit was also the
first visit by an Indian Foreign
Minister in 11 years. Sources said both India and
Israel are looking at each
others as partners especially in
the field of agriculture,
irrigation, water
conservation, renewable energy, defence and homeland
security.
Even though India has
supported Palestine on a
number of international
forums, its friendship with Israel has also flourished.
"Our relationship with
country does not affect our
ties with the others. We have
stated position on
international issues," a diplomatic source said.
high-profile visits from India
to Israel are planned in the
coming months even as
External Affairs Minister S M
Krishna wrapped up a productive two-day visit here
today.
According to official sources,
former minister of state for
external affairs Shashi Tharoor
and his wife Sunanda Pushkar are scheduled to come around
this month end.
The sources said the couple is
coming in their personal
capacity to attend a
conference. Following them would be
Union Minister of Urban
Development Kamal Nath,
who is likely to visit Israel in
mid February.
In May, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil
Sibal is likely to visit Israel
followed by Tourism Minister
Sobodh Kant Sahay.
While, diplomatic relations
with Israel was set up only 20 years ago, the ties have seen a
huge surge especially in the
last few years.
Krishna's visit was also the
first visit by an Indian Foreign
Minister in 11 years. Sources said both India and
Israel are looking at each
others as partners especially in
the field of agriculture,
irrigation, water
conservation, renewable energy, defence and homeland
security.
Even though India has
supported Palestine on a
number of international
forums, its friendship with Israel has also flourished.
"Our relationship with
country does not affect our
ties with the others. We have
stated position on
international issues," a diplomatic source said.
