India, Israel share similar challenges from radicalism, terrorism: EAM Jaishankar

​Israel and India established full diplomatic relations on January 29, 1992. However, even before that, Israel had a Consulate in Mumbai, operating since 1953. With an eye towards cementing diplomatic and political ties in the post-Benjamin Netanyahu era, external affairs minister S Jaishankar is visiting Israel for three days via another strategy, the United Arab Emirates. Jaishankar pointed out that India’s bilateral relations with Israel have been in a qualitatively different trajectory in the last few years. Our two countries share values of democracy and pluralism. We also share some of our guiding civilizational philosophies: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam in India, or the world is one family, and Tikun Olam in Israel, or heal the world. “We also share similar challenges to our society from radicalism and terrorism, apart from many other emerging developments on the geopolitical landscape,” Jaishankar said without elaborating. India has been facing major threats emanating from across the border from Pakistan and Israel is also surrounded by hostile neighbors. India and Israel have a Joint Working Group on Counter-terrorism and the two countries also share real-time intelligence to deal with the menace.