Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar in Germany and mentioned a number of essential issues, together with the state of affairs in West Asia and President Donald Trump’s imaginative and prescient of connecting Asia, Europe, and the U.S. by way of Israel.
The 2 leaders met on Saturday on the sidelines of the Munich Safety Convention, a key world discussion board to debate security-diplomatic affairs.
“Nice to satisfy FM @gidonsaar of Israel on the sidelines of #MSC2025. Exchanged views on the present state of affairs in West Asia/Center East. Underlined the power and significance of our bilateral partnership,” Mr. Jaishankar posted on X.
An announcement from the Israeli Overseas Minister’s workplace stated Mr. Sa’ar highlighted the strategic significance Israel locations on its relations with India.
They mentioned Mr. Trump’s imaginative and prescient of connecting Asia, Europe, and the U.S. by way of Israel, the assertion stated.
Mr. Trump in a joint convention with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in Washington stated that the U.S. and India have agreed to work collectively to assist construct “one of many biggest commerce routes in all of historical past.”
“It should run from India to Israel to Italy and onward to the USA, connecting our companions by ports, railways, and undersea cables — many, many undersea cables. It is a huge growth,” he stated.
He added, “It is some huge cash going to be spent, and we have already spent some, however we will be spending much more as a way to keep superior and keep the chief.”
There may be an current undertaking to hyperlink infrastructure from India to Europe, by way of the Center East. The undertaking was introduced on the 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then described it as “the biggest cooperation undertaking in our historical past” and as one thing that can “change the face of the Center East, Israel, and can have an effect on your complete world.”
Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Sa’ar additionally spoke concerning the challenges posed by assaults on commerce routes by the Houthis and Iran, the Israeli assertion stated.
Houthis have repeatedly launched assaults on ships within the strategic Bab-el-Mandeb space through the current battle between Israel and Hamas claiming that they’ve been concentrating on ships with Israeli connection.
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