Insinuation about Indias UN vote utter rubbish Ex-Indian envoy to UN on NYT report
New Delhi Jan 29 PTI Indias former permanent representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin on Saturday dismissed as utter rubbish the insinuation in a New York Times report which cited Indias 2019 vote in support of Israel at the UNs Economic and Social Council to highlight deepening of ties after a deal that included sale of the Israeli spyware PegasusTagging a tweet on the NYT report Akbaruddin who was Indias Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations from 2016-2020 said The insinuation about Indias UN vote is utter rubbish The media report said the Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the centerpieces of a roughly USD 2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017It also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Israel in July 2017 – to become the first Indian prime minister to visit the countryFor decades India had maintained a policy of what it called commitment to the Palestinian cause and relations with Israel were frosty The Modi visit however was notably cordial complete with a carefully staged moment of him and then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking together barefoot on a local beach it saidThey had reason for the warm feelings Their countries had agreed on the sale of a package of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear worth roughly USD 2 billion — with Pegasus and a missile system as the centerpieces Months later Netanyahu made a rare state visit to India And in June 2019 India voted in support of Israel at the UNs Economic and Social Council to deny observer status to a Palestinian human rights organisation a first for the nation the report said PTI ASK ANB ANB
New Delhi Jan 29 PTI Indias former permanent representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin on Saturday dismissed as utter rubbish the insinuation in a New York Times report which cited Indias 2019 vote in support of Israel at the UNs Economic and Social Council to highlight deepening of ties after a deal that included sale of the Israeli spyware PegasusTagging a tweet on the NYT report Akbaruddin who was Indias Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations from 2016-2020 said The insinuation about Indias UN vote is utter rubbish The media report said the Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the centerpieces of a roughly USD 2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017It also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Israel in July 2017 – to become the first Indian prime minister to visit the countryFor decades India had maintained a policy of what it called commitment to the Palestinian cause and relations with Israel were frosty The Modi visit however was notably cordial complete with a carefully staged moment of him and then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking together barefoot on a local beach it saidThey had reason for the warm feelings Their countries had agreed on the sale of a package of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear worth roughly USD 2 billion — with Pegasus and a missile system as the centerpieces Months later Netanyahu made a rare state visit to India And in June 2019 India voted in support of Israel at the UNs Economic and Social Council to deny observer status to a Palestinian human rights organisation a first for the nation the report said PTI ASK ANB ANB
