Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday spoke with his Israeli counterpart Lieutenant General Benjamin Gantz over telephone with strengthening bilateral defence ties being the focus of the conversation, at a time India is making emergency military purchases from several countries including Israel to bolster the militaryтАЩs capabilities amid border tensions with China in eastern Ladakh.
The border row was also discussed, officials said.
тАЬBoth ministers expressed satisfaction at the progress of strategic cooperation between the two countries and discussed possibilities of further strengthening defence engagements,тАЭ the defence ministry said in a statement.Read More…
