Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar will begin a state visit to India on Tuesday.
During his trip, Sa'ar is scheduled to meet with senior Indian officials, including his counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Sa’ar will also host a reception at the residence of the Israeli ambassador to New Delhi for diplomats, media representatives, researchers, and business leaders during the visit.
The visit follows the ongoing effort to strengthen the relationship between the two counties.
Speaking to The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in September, Ambassador to Israel J.P. Singh made the case for India to be a hub for Israeli companies to invest in as a means of “institutionalizing” the relationship between India and the Jewish state.
“There is a lot of potential in various sectors between the two countries, and we need to build our relationship,” Singh told the Post's Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein. “We are strategic partners, but we need to institutionalize our relationship further.”
Furthermore, the ambassador noted that India’s relationship with Israel is defined by their shared challenges, chiefly the threat of terror, in addition to their shared values.
India's desire for regional peace
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the announcement of US President Donald Trump's Gaza deal in early October, calling it a step toward lasting peace in the region.
"We welcome the agreement on the first phase of President Trump's peace plan. This is also a reflection of the strong leadership of PM Netanyahu," Modi said in a post on X/Twitter, adding that the release of the remaining hostages "will bring respite to them and pave the way for lasting peace."
India has maintained its support for all diplomatic efforts aimed at restoring calm and addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.