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Rajnath Singh reviews defence ties with Israeli counterpart

Rajnath Singh reviews defence ties with Israeli counterpart
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New Delhi, Jul 24 (UNI) Amid border tensions with China in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reviewed the defence ties with his Israeli counterpart Benny Gantz.

Both the leaders also discussed the Covid-19 situation and steps being to combat the spread.

In a tweet, Mr Singh said, “Had a telephone conversation with the Defence Minister of Israel, Mr. Benny Gantz and reviewed the progress on defence cooperation between both the countries. We also discussed the prevailing COVID-19 situation and how we can fight against this menace through mutual cooperation.”

Informatively, India imports critical defence technologies from Israel.

Two weeks back, he also held a telephonic conversation with his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeong-Doo with a focus on further ramping up bilateral defence cooperation by launching joint production lines for military hardware and key platforms.

South Korea has also been a major supplier of weapons and military equipment to India for past several years.

Last year, the two countries finalised a roadmap for cooperation in joint production of various land and naval systems.

Besides, he is in regular contact with US Defense Secretary Mark T Esper pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation.

In the recent meetings, they have spoken several times on bilateral defence cooperation and issues of mutual interest.

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