“Marriage made in heaven”, UN vote won’t affect ties: Netanyahu on India

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Dubbing the India-Israel relationship as a “marriage made in heaven”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his maiden visit to India said on Sunday that even though the Jewish state was “disappointed” by India’s vote at the UN against the Jerusalem issue, one negative vote will not affect the ties between the two countries.

Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped that his visit to India will strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various areas like technology, agriculture and other spheres that are changing the world.

“Yes, naturally we were disappointed, but this visit is a testimony that our relationship is moving on so many fronts forward,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said when asked to comment on India’s vote at UN against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “I don’t think one vote affects a general trend you can see in many other votes and these visits,” he in an interview.

Last month, India joined 127 other countries to vote in the United Nations General Assembly in favour of a resolution opposing the recent decision of US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The resolution was approved with 127-9 at the UN General Assembly.