India, Nov. 4 -- India and Israel on Tuesday discussed their fight against terrorism, including the need for a zero tolerance approach towards the menace from the world community, and ways to ramp up cooperation in trade, infrastructure and regional connectivity through projects such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

The situation in Gaza and the US-brokered peace plan also figured in a meeting between Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, who said India backs the peace process with the hope that it will lead to a "durable and lasting solution".

Sa'ar is on his first visit to India, becoming the fifth Israeli minister to travel to the country this year. The visits have ...