Israeli Ambassador Reuven Azar EXCLUSIVE | 'India a Very Tolerant Society, Has a Lot to Offer' - video Dailymotion

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In this EXCLUSIVE interview with Asianet News, Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, shares his views on the deep and unique bond between India and Israel. He highlights India’s rich tradition of tolerance, the acceptance of Jewish communities, and India’s global contributions in spirituality, yoga, vegetarianism and healing. Ambassador Azar explains why Israelis admire these qualities and why Indians are equally cherished in Israel. WATCH.&nbsp;

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00:00My sense after being one year here is that we have a lot in common in terms of our heritage

00:06because we are very ancient civilizations, modern countries.

00:11For many years we have been chased and persecuted and destroyed by foreign civilizations

00:16and we finally got to the moment which we can build our own sovereignty back.

00:22We are suffering from similar threats, the threats of radicalism and terrorism

00:27and we are fighting it independently but while cooperating in the creation of capabilities

00:36and that is a kind of trust that we have been developing for the last three decades

00:42that is bringing us together big time.

00:45And India is also a very tolerant society, a society that has accepted Jewish communities here.

00:53Israelis love India.

00:54We are adopting a lot of cultural and human sides of what India has to offer

01:02in spirituality, in yoga, in vegetarianism, in what India has to offer

01:09in terms of nature and sightseeing and healing.

01:15And that is something that Israel is admired and that's why I think the Israelis are being loved in India

01:22and why Indians are being loved in Israel.

Israeli Ambassador Reuven Azar EXCLUSIVE | 'India a Very Tolerant Society, Has a Lot to Offer'

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