Foreign Minister Lays Wreath At Cemetery For Indian Soldiers In Israel
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Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, who arrived in Israel earlier in the day for a five-day visit, laid wreaths at the Talpiot Cemetery.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday began his five-day visit to Israel by laying wreaths at a cemetery for Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the region during the World War I in Talpiot, Jerusalem.
About 900 Indian soldiers are interred in cemeteries across Israel in Jerusalem, Ramle and Haifa.
Jaishankar, who arrived here earlier in the day on his first visit to the country as the External Affairs Minister, laid wreaths at the Talpiot Cemetery.
"I am deeply honoured to pay homage to the valiant sons of India who fought with bravery and courage in this land during WWI, bringing glory to themselves, their comrades and their motherland," Mr Jaishankar wrote in the visitors book.
