India, Aug. 26 -- Israel on Tuesday downgraded its relationship with Brazil over the country's refusal to accept Tel Aviv's nominee for the post of ambassador to Brazil. According to a Times of Israel report, Brazil refused to accept the credentials of Israeli ambassador Dani Dayan, triggering the big move from Tel Aviv.

"After Brazil, unusually, refrained from replying to Ambassador [Gali] Dagan's request for agrement, Israel withdrew the request, and relations between the countries are now being conducted at a lower diplomatic level," a statement from Israeli foreign ministry was quoted by the publication.

Israel had requested to Brazil to approve Dagan's nomination but withdrew the request after Brazil refused to do so. Ties between ...