The romance has had its ups and downs in recent times.
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| Indian PM welcoming his Israeli counterpart |
India and Israel have not been the best friends in past but
now we are witnessing an atypical fantasy. Two persuasive leaders of their
nations have met twice within six months is a matter of unusual interests and
consequences. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s act of withholding from the
protocol to personally welcome his Israeli counterpart at the airport has put a
new question mark for the observers. Additionally, the words which were repeatedly
used such as “historic”, “aisle-breaking”, and “marriage made in heavens”
indicated that the ice has been broken between the two nations who were firmly
construed at their stance once. However, now the steps ensured that the future
of these countries is associated with bilateral cooperation and they have a
long term design to ingrain in it.
Comparatively, the visit has cleared the apprehensions of
curbs between the relations. The two prime ministers have discussed number of
issues ranging from agriculture and water to security and healthcare. Benjamin Netanyahu
is the second prime minister of Israel who visited India since the opening of
bilateral ties. Not to forger, this visit is a response to a six month earlier
visit paid by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel, who was the first
Indian PM to visit Israel.
By and large, the latest affair between India and Israel is
enabling us to foresee the special purpose and potential in their relationship which
was an unfamiliar thing since 1992, when two states inaugurated their full and
precise diplomatic bandage. We are going to look at the milestones in bilateral
relationship since 1947.
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| India to talk about security, food and terrorism with Israel |
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1947:
The UN drafted a plan of dividing the Palestine, certified by the UN but rejected
by the Arab nations as well as India.
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1950:
India recognized Israel at the international level but did not establish
diplomatic ties with the emerging state.
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1956:
Israel foreign minister visited India when it played role of mediator along with US, UK and Yugoslavia between Egypt and Israel during the Suez crisis.
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1960:
Israel provided the military assistance to India at the request of Indian Prime
Minister on the occasion of war between India and China.
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1971:
Indian Prime Minister of that time Indra Gandhi asked the Israeli Prime Minister
Golda Meir to supply weapons in war against Pakistan. The Israeli PM agreed.
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1977:
Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan visited India and had a seat with Indian PM
Morarji Desai.
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1985:
First public meeting occurred at the floor of UN general assembly meeting when
PM Rajiv Gandhi met his counterpart Shimon Peres.
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1992:
Diplomatic bilateral ties established by both sides. Israel opened its embassy
in New Delhi meanwhile; India launched its first embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv.
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1996:
India acquired unmanned aerial vehicles from Israel.
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1996:
Weapon deal involved during the first ever Israeli head of state visit to India
with his 24 member business team. President Izar Weizman led a delegation of 24
member business team.
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1999:
India was provided the weapons by Israel again during its war with Pakistan in
Kargil.
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2000:
A joint force to combat terrorism was formed after the visit of Foreign
Minister Jaswant Singh.
2003: Aerial
Sharon visited India becoming the first PM of Israel to do so.
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2006:
Agriculture cooperation pact was signed.
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2009:
India bought 8 defense systems from Israel costing $1.1 Billion.
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2014:
PM Narendra Modi met PM Netanyahu at the gathering of UN General Assembly.
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2015:
India hesitated to vote against Israel at UN Human Rights commission which was
a sign of clear diversification from its earlier Palestine-Israel policy.
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2016:
Israel PM Reuven Rivlin visited India for six long days.
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2017:
Indian pilots participated in the largest aerial training exercises ever took
place in Israel.
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2017:
Indian PM Narendra Modi visited Israel for 3 days as it was the first ever
visit of an Indian PM to the country.
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2017:
India voted in favor of Pakistan and Arab sponsored resolution rejecting the US
claims of recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
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