IAF Chief Browne in Israel to deepen defence ties
January 21, 2013 12:58
Amid deepening ties between India and Israel, Chief of Air Staff N A K Browne has held strategic talks with his Israeli counterpart and will meet defence top brass, furthering the ongoing bilateral military cooperation.
"This is a part of routine reciprocal visits between chiefs of various wings of the defence forces of the two countries", a defence source said. However, "the visit underlines a very strong strategic relationship between the two countries where cooperation with India would probably rank only second to the United States", the source said.
Browne was India's first defence attache to Israel and is credited with setting up the defence wing at the Indian mission in 1997.
"This is a part of routine reciprocal visits between chiefs of various wings of the defence forces of the two countries", a defence source said. However, "the visit underlines a very strong strategic relationship between the two countries where cooperation with India would probably rank only second to the United States", the source said.
Browne was India's first defence attache to Israel and is credited with setting up the defence wing at the Indian mission in 1997.
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