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Jaishankar calls on Israeli President, PM Bennett

Jaishankar calls on Israeli President, PM Bennett

Jerusalem/New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett separately during which the discussions ranged on taking the bilateral ties to the next level.
In tweets, Jaishankar said that his conversation with President Herzog covered changes in the geopolitical landscape, and with PM Bennett the two held warm and rich discussions on realizing the full potential of the strategic partnership.
“Delighted to call on President @Isaac_Herzog. Our conversation covered changes in the geopolitical landscape.
“Deeply appreciate his visible commitment to taking our bilateral ties to the next level,” he posted.
In another tweet, he said: “Thank Prime Minister @naftalibennett for receiving me today. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi
“A warm and rich discussion on realizing the full potential of our strategic partnership. PM Bennett’s purposeful and focused approach to it was deeply encouraging,” he posted.
The meeting was the first high-level meet between the two sides since Prime Minister Bennett took over in June.
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