New Delhi ~ India and Israel on Tuesday held high-level discussions to deepen strategic cooperation in areas ranging from counter-terrorism to trade and connectivity, with both sides exploring the next steps for implementing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and preparing the ground for a likely visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to New Delhi in the coming months.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar, who is on a three-day visit to India, met in the capital and discussed “comprehensive cooperation” across political, economic, and security domains, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Officials familiar with the talks said the IMEC project, which was announced during the 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi, figure

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