
India-Israel relations: Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar has praised India in a recent interview. He has said that Israel can learn from India to use soft power to win the war of narrative in times of conflict.
As Israel stepped up its military campaign to destroy Hamas, there was a wave of support for the Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar said, “As the only Jewish state in the region, Israel has lagged behind in numbers in the geopolitical structure.”
Ruven Azar said this
In an interview with The Times of India, he said, “We are the only Jewish state. India has very powerful media outlets that are investing billions of dollars like Al Jazeera, TRT and many other outlets. Frankly, we are not investing enough. We are doing this because most of our investment has gone into hard power, not soft power. The way India is challenging these groups, India is getting hard and soft power.
‘India is our ally’
Talking about relations with India, he said, “I am not in the business of giving grades to my friends. I think when it comes to our core national interests, India has been very cooperative. Of course, we are very supportive of India.” I would like to see many countries changing their voting patterns when it comes to UNRWA, so this is a conversation that we want them to do through other channels. what we’re doing and we’re doing it Going to continue. After all it is a very friendly relationship and we have to continue discussing it.
Said this on Gaza ceasefire
On the Gaza ceasefire, he said, “There may be some progress in negotiations for a hostage deal.” The ambassador said Israel’s agenda in Gaza is to destroy Hamas’s military capabilities and ensure that the group does not arm itself again. Could.”