Israeli PM Bennett’s India Visit Postponed After He Tests Positive For COVID-19
Israel had earlier announced Bennett's first India visit after assuming office as Prime Minister last year
Mumbai: The visit of Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett to India has been postponed, Muhamed Heib, Spokesperson of the Israeli Embassy in India, has said. Bennett tested positive for COVID-19, with his office saying that he is feeling well and will continue to work from home.
Israel had earlier announced Bennett’s first India visit after assuming office as Prime Minister last year.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said in an official statement that Bennett was to visit India during 3-5 April to mark the completion of 30 years of diplomatic ties between India and Israel.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said in an official statement that Bennett had planned to visit India from April 3-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart met on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow in November last year. They also had a telephonic conversation on August 16, 2021.
India and Israel elevated their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership during the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Israel in July 2017. Since then, the two countries have continued to deepen their strategic partnership with a focus on innovation and research, read the statement.
“The visit of the Prime Minister of Israel is expected to further strengthen our excellent bilateral cooperation in various fields including agriculture, water, trade, education and science and technology,” the statement said.
Israel is experiencing a slight increase in COVID-19 infections due to Omicron’s outbreak in several other countries. According to the Washington Post, Bennett and nearly half of Israel have received three vaccinations.
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