EAM Jaishankar, Saar discuss Trump's vision of connecting Israel with India, Europe, U.S.
The Hindu
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar to discuss West Asia and Trump's vision.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar in Germany and discussed several important matters, including the situation in West Asia and President Donald Trump's vision of connecting Asia, Europe, and the U.S. through Israel.
The two leaders met on Saturday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, a key global forum to discuss security-diplomatic affairs.
"Great to meet FM @gidonsaar of Israel on the sidelines of #MSC2025. Exchanged views on the current situation in West Asia/Middle East. Underlined the strength and significance of our bilateral partnership," Mr. Jaishankar posted on X.
A statement from the Israeli Foreign Minister's office said Mr. Saar highlighted the strategic importance Israel places on its relations with India.
They discussed Mr. Trump's vision of connecting Asia, Europe, and the U.S. through Israel, the statement said.
Mr. Trump in a joint conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in Washington said that the U.S. and India have agreed to work together to help build "one of the greatest trade routes in all of history."
"It will run from India to Israel to Italy and onward to the United States, connecting our partners by ports, railways, and undersea cables — many, many undersea cables. It's a big development," he said.
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