New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Israel Lt Gen (Res) Benjamin Gantz on Friday and congratulated him on assuming the charge of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Israel.
In a tweet after the telephonic conversation, the minister said he looks forward to working closely with Israel to deepen defence cooperation and advance the strategic partnership.
He also thanked Lt Gen (Res) Benjamin Gantz for the assistance provided to India by Israel for handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the discussion, the two ministers stressed on deepening defence cooperation and advancing strategic partnership with Israel