Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in New Dehli, where the two discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties and Indian-Israeli cooperation on regional and global issues.
Ya'alon told his host that he viewed his visit as "a historic and highly significant event, which forms an additional layer in the strengthening of ties between India and Israel, and particularly between their defense establishments", the JPost reported on Thursday.
Ya'alon said he saw no end in sight to the unprecedented instability rocking the Middle East. He said Iran is the most significant element in this instability, adding that the Islamic Republic is "involved in every conflict in the area, and employs relentless terrorism, including against Israel. It spreads terrorism around the world."
"This is why we warn time and again against a bad agreement that will be signed with Iran and turn it into a nuclear breakout state, with all of the entailed dangerous implications."
Israel views India as an important and rising power, the defense minister added. "Ties and cooperation between the defense establishments are deep. I've instructed my people to broaden the cooperation. We look forward to continuing to exchange data, transferring technologies, manufacturing in India, and joint work," Ya'alon said.