PM Modi dials Netanyahu; condemns blast near Israel embassy

New Delhi, February 01: Days after a minor blast went off near the Israel Embassy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. During the call, Prime Minister conveyed his strong condemnation of the terror attack and assured his full cooperation in investigating the attack near the Israeli Embassy.

 

Modi assured Netanyahu that India accords the highest importance to the safety and security of Israeli diplomats and premises, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said.

 

 

The PMO’s statement further added PM said India would deploy all its resources to find and punish the perpetrators of the attack. Both leaders expressed satisfaction about the close coordination between Indian and Israeli security agencies in this context.

 

The two leaders also briefed each other about the progress of the fight against the COVID-i19 pandemic in their respective countries and discussed possibilities of further collaboration in this area.

 

Besides the Benjamin Netanyahu also expresses gratitude for the “efforts to retain Israeli representatives following the terrorist incident near the Israeli Embassy in India.”

 

 

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today by telephone with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked him for his government’s efforts to safeguard Israeli representatives in the aftermath of the terrorist event near the Israeli Embassy in India,” a tweet from Netanyahu’s official handle said.

 

On January 29, a minor blast took place near the Israel embassy at Central Delhi’s APJ Abdul Kalam Road.