NEW DELHI, Sept 23: Tel Aviv and India share common interests as well as challenges that include terrorism and cyber attacks and New Delhi knows what to do in dealing with attacks such as Uri and Pathankot, Israeli Ambassador Daniel Carmon said today. On the sidelines of an India-Israel business meeting here, Mr Carmon said, “There is a need to confront terrorism.
There is a tactical way to do this, there is international and diplomatic way to do this. I’m sure and confident that India knows how to deal with this particular crisis which we are following like rest of the world.
I know our friends in India know what exactly they have to do.” Israel and India, Mr Carmon said, share commonality in many fields. Israel stands with India as it is a great friend.
”There is a special relationship between India and Israel. We share common values, challenges and sometimes we might find common solutions. During the years, we are and will continue to be in close contact with the Indian authorities and our possibility to cooperate in various fields.
The nature of this relationship is usually done on diplomatic channel and in professional channel,” the Ambassador said. He added, “Our cooperation with India on daily basis on anti terrorism, homeland security and defence was there and continued to be there.”
Israel has developed solutions and technology to deal with issues such as terrorism and homeland security and it is ready to share with its friends and allies, “We have experienced terrorism. Every citizen in the state of Israel has experienced terrorism…. and fortunately we have developed solutions, responses, and technology that we can share with our friends,” he said.
On his nation’s relationship with India, Mr Carmon said, “Our Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned at the 71st United Nations General Assembly session that when we talk about international community we talk first and foremost about our friends and allies. India is a great friend of Israel and Israel is a great friend of India, we have a lot in common and we share this commonality, the friendship and the partnership in so many fields including homeland security and terrorism.”
On September 18, four heavily armed terrorists attacked the Army brigade headquarters in North Kashmir’s Uri, killing 18 Indian soldiers. It was reported as the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir in two decades. (UNI)
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