What is the news?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that he has spoken in detail to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the ongoing situation in the West Asia region. The Israeli leader also thanked Prime Minister Modi for standing with Israel and the Jews in the fight against Iran. Speaking to the media from a site in Israel hit by an Iranian missile, Netanyahu confirmed that he had spoken to Prime Minister Modi.
What statement did Netanyahu give?
Netanyahu said, “I spoke to my great friend Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I had a long conversation with him. I express my gratitude to him for standing with Israel and the Jews, and for the immense friendship of the people of India. The people of India are very appreciative and dear. I will not go into the details of the conversation, but I have spoken to him (Modi), and I have also spoken to many other leaders in the region and beyond.”
Prime Minister Modi had also confirmed the talks
Netanyahu’s comment comes after Prime Minister Modi’s statement in which he said that he had talked to his Israeli counterpart about the current situation. During the talks he expressed India’s concerns over the latest developments and stressed the importance of protecting civilians. He had told that during the talks he had also stressed on the need to end hostilities soon.
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The conversation between the two leaders took place amid tension
This telephone conversation took place after the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel, which resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In response, Iran has fired drones and missiles at Israeli and US military bases in the Gulf region, as well as the global trade and aviation hubs of Dubai and Doha. Due to this there is tension in the entire Western Asian countries.
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