Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon meets PM Modi, Rajnath

New Delhi: Taking forward the cooperation between the two countries, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

"He (Modi) expressed satisfaction with the ongoing cooperation between India and Israel in various sectors," an official release said.

During the meeting, Modi recalled his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September 2014.

Maj. Gen. Ya`alon is visiting India to participate in the Aero India 2015 in Bengaluru.

The visiting minister also held talks with Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Singh later tweeted:

Met with the Defence Minister of Israel, Mr. Moshe Ya'alon in New Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/gwpg05tnA6 — Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) February 19, 2015

During my visit to Israel in November last year I had invited Israel to become a partner in 'Make in India' initiative in the defence sector — Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) February 19, 2015

Israel had expressed its desire to share cutting-edge weapons technologies with India. Both the countries are willing to move forward. — Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) February 19, 2015

Ya'alon, the first Israeli Defence Minister to visit India since the two countries established full diplomatic relations in 1992, attended the 'Aero India' show and held talks with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar yesterday.