New Delhi, May 14 -- Marking 78 years since the establishment of Israel, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar highlighted the "special and unique" relationship between India and Israel and how it is rooted in six shared values, including civilisational resilience, democracy, counter-terror cooperation, innovation, tolerance and inclusive development.

He made the remarks in a video message which was shared on X.

Describing the six pillars of partnership between the two countries, he said, "The first is the civilizational resilience and national revival. For centuries, our civilisations were attacked by foreign powers, our identity was targeted, and throughout history, there was an effort to strip us of our identity. But despite the or...