Israel’s new government will work to advance strategic relations with India: FM Lapid

Israel’s new government will work to “advance strategic relations” with India, Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid mentioned on June 14, a day after Naftali Bennett grew to become the new premier ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year maintain on energy.

“I look forward to working together to advance the strategic relations between our countries and hope to welcome you to Israel soon,” Mr. Lapid tweeted in response to a congratulatory message from External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Jaishankar earlier in a tweet congratulated his new Israeli counterpart. “Congratulate APM & FM @yairlapid of Israel on his appointment. Look forward to working closely together to further advance our multifaceted strategic partnership,” Mr. Jaishankar wrote.

Mr. Lapid, the pinnacle of the Yesh Atid get together, would take over premiership in September 2023 below a power-sharing deal with Mr. Bennett, serving for 2 years until the tip of the time period.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mr. Bennett on being sworn in as Israel’s new Prime Minister, and mentioned he regarded ahead to assembly him and deepening the strategic partnership between the 2 international locations as they rejoice 30 years of the upgradation of diplomatic ties subsequent 12 months.

In his tweets, Mr. Modi additionally conveyed his “profound gratitude” to Mr. Netanyahu, whose lengthy tenure as Israeli Prime Minister ended on June 13.

Mr. Modi thanked Mr. Netanyahu for his “personal attention” to India-Israel strategic partnership.

“As you complete your successful tenure as the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, I convey my profound gratitude for your leadership and personal attention to India-Israel strategic partnership @netanyahu,” Mr. Modi tweeted.

The private chemistry between the 2 leaders has typically been talked about within the Israeli media and Prime Minister Modi bought a royal welcome throughout his historic journey to the Jewish state in July 2017 when Mr. Netanyahu accompanied him virtually like a shadow throughout his total go to.

The gesture then prolonged to Mr. Modi is reserved for only a few individuals in Israel.

Mr. Bennett, the 49-year-old chief of the right-wing Yamina get together, took oath of workplace on June 13, after the Knesset (Parliament) elected him because the thirteenth Prime Minister of Israel.

The new government — an unprecedented coalition of ideologically divergent political events drawn from the Right, the Left and the Centre, alongside with an Arab get together — has a razor-thin majority in a 120-member home.