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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday reaffirmed India’s zero tolerance towards terrorism in his meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in New Delhi. Describing his meeting with Gideon Sa’ar as “excellent”, Jaishankar said India expressed its support to the “Gaza Peace Plan” and said the two sides had a productive discussion on strengthening strategic partnership across various domains. “An excellent meeting with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar of Israel today in New Delhi. Productive discussions on strengthening our Strategic Partnership across various domains. Reaffirmed our zero tolerance towards terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” Jaishankar wrote in a post on X. An excellent meeting with FM @gidonsaar of Israel today in New Delhi. Productive discussions on strengthening our Strategic Partnership across various domains. Reaffirmed our zero tolerance towards terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.Appreciate FM Sa’ar sharing… pic.twitter.com/mHLPzk3rmm— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 4, 2025 He added: “Appreciate FM Sa’ar sharing the Israeli perspective on developments in the region, the Gaza Peace Plan and efforts to build a durable and lasting solution. Also exchanged views on our cooperation in multilateral fora. And witnessed the exchange of MoU on Training between Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service, MEA and Israel Foreign Ministry.” Watch the video: #WATCH | EAM Dr S Jaishankar and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar of Israel met in Delhi today. EAM tweets, "An excellent meeting with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar of Israel today in New Delhi. Productive discussions on strengthening our Strategic Partnership across various… pic.twitter.com/OZveO4H6v4— ANI (@ANI) November 4, 2025 WHAT HAPPENED AT THE MEETING? Jaishankar welcomed Sa’ar on his first official visit to India. “Excellency, let me welcome you and your delegation to India. You particularly, because I just learnt that this was your first visit to India. So, a very, very warm welcome,” he said. Highlighting the depth of bilateral relations, he said India and Israel have a strategic partnership and, particularly in the case of the two countries, that term has a real meaning. “We have stood together in testing times. And we have created a relationship with a high degree of trust and of reliability,” he said. The two sides stressed on shared concerns on global security. “Our two nations face a particular challenge from terrorism. It is essential that we work towards ensuring a global approach of zero-tolerance towards terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations,” he said. On the situation in West Asia, Jaishankar said India has been “following developments in your region with very close attention”. “We welcome the return of the hostages and the remains of those who unfortunately lost their lives. India supports the Gaza Peace Plan and hopes that it paves the way for a durable and lasting solution,” he said. He said Sa’ar’s visit allows the two countries to review bilateral cooperation and assess the possibilities for further deepening it. The recent conclusion of the Bilateral Investment Agreement is a notable step in that direction, he added. “In recent times, India has developed many new capabilities, especially in rail, road and port infrastructure, in renewable energy and in health. Our businesses are very keen to explore opportunities in Israel and we would certainly like to give that more attention,” he said, underlining the success of ongoing collaboration. “We have a very strong record of working together in agriculture and in innovation. Taking that forward is very much in our mutual interest. There is a history of cooperation in semiconductors and in cyber. That has become more relevant now. We are hosting the AI Impact Summit next year in February in India and look forward very much to Israel’s presence,” he said. (With agency inputs)
