Indian Parliamentary delegation visits Israel

Tel Aviv, June 5: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs S.S. Ahluwalia led a parliamentary delegation to Israel, an official statement said on Monday.

The 10-member delegation, which had MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha of nine parties, began their visit on Sunday.

In their meeting with the Israeli Parliament Knesset's Speaker Yuli Edelstein, views were exchanged on the vital role of their parliaments in building relations between countries. Ahluwalia and Edelstein also agreed on the need for countries to work together to combat the menace of terrorism, which was afflicting countries across the world.

The delegation was also briefed on bilateral relations by the Political Director of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The delegation also visited Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem.

Ahluwalia wrote in the visitor's diary that the museum is a "living symbol of forbearance and a warning to future generations that such instances should never make their way into human history".

The delegation also had a number of field visits to familiarise themselves with technological advancements in Israel.

Modi is to visit Israel on July 5-6.