FILE PHOTO: Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen talks during a news conference with Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus March 31, 2023.  REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Israel

Israeli minister to cut India trip short after 'security update'

Israeli foreign minister will cut short his visit to India after receiving a "security update" on his arrival in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister on Tuesday said he will cut short his visit to India after receiving a "security update" on his arrival in New Delhi.

"In light of the events in Israel, I decided to cut short the diplomatic visit to India and return to Israel after my meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that will take place today," Foreign Minister Eli Cohen wrote on Twitter.

(Reporting by Shivam Patel in New Delhi; Editing by Edmund Klamann)

Also Read

Southern Europe battles wildfires as heatwave intensifies

Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 in Atlantic

Wildfires rage in Portugal and Spain amid summer heat wave

World Athletics to require gene test for female athletes

French voice of Ben Affleck fights to save dubbing in AI era