NEW DELHI, Aug 28: India and Israel held the 17th Round of Foreign Office Consultations here today, during which Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reiterated India’s strong and unequivocal condemnation of the October 7 terror attacks on Israel, and called for the immediate release of all hostages and a ceasefire.
The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a post on X said:”17th India-Israel FOC held in New Delhi today.
Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri reviewed the entire range of India-Israeli bilateral relations and the strategic partnership together with @IsraelMFA DG Yaakov Blitshtein.”
An India readout said:”The Indian side at the talks was led by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, and the Israeli side was led by the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yaakov Blitshtein.
“Reflecting on the strength of the India-Israel Strategic Partnership, both sides discussed various issues of bilateral interest in depth and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral endeavours. The two sides also shared views on the prevailing situation in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
“Reiterating India’s strong and unequivocal condemnation of the October 7 terror attacks on Israel, the Foreign Secretary called for the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages, ceasefire, the need for continued humanitarian assistance, and adherence to international humanitarian law. At the same time, he also shared India’s concern at the escalating situation in West Asia and emphasized restraint, dialogue, and diplomacy.”
(UNI)
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