India has described Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a brave and responsible step towards the application of UN resolution and pledged that New Delhi will make a new analysis of its voting pattern in the international fora, Israeli foreign ministry said.
This was conveyed by Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh to
his Israeli counterpart Shlomo Ben Ami during a meeting between the two leaders at the United Nations earlier this
week when a foreign ministry spokesperson told PTI in Jerusalem.
Singh praised withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupation of southern Lebanon earlier this year and described the move as a brave step which expresses self assurance,
responsibility and the application of UN resolutions, The spokesperson said
Israeli media reports said that New Delhi would now
extend support to Tel Aviv in the international fora and
organisations. Singh made the promise to Israeli foreign
minister that India will begin to support Israel in international fora and organisations, Hebrew daily 'Ma'arive'
said.
Ben Ami said that during the meeting the Indian foreign
minister expressed a deep understanding of the Israeli positions in the matter of Jerusalem and Palestinian , and a
promise that good relations that exist between the two countries would now also be expressed in international
forums, Ma'ariv reported.
Bureau Report
