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Modi, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu discuss COVID-19 pandemic over phone

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.

According to a press statement, the two leaders discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the response strategies adopted by their respective Governments to the health crisis.  

The two prime ministers also explored possible collaboration between India and Israel in fighting the pandemic, including by improving availability of pharmaceutical supplies and by innovative use of high technology. They agreed to maintain a focused channel of communication to explore such synergies, the release added.

The official Twitter handle of the prime minister of Israel also informed about the development. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today by telephone with Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi. The two discussed technological cooperation as well as the various steps to deal with the spread of the coronavirus,” it said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today by telephone with Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi.

The two discussed technological cooperation as well as the various steps to deal with the spread of the coronavirus.

— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) April 3, 2020

Netanyahu agreed with PM Modi that the coronavirus pandemic is a key turning point in modern history, and offers an opportunity to forge a new vision of globalisation focused on the shared interests of humanity as a whole.

Source: dnaindia.com