India, June 9 -- Israel is planning to install a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in one of its "big" cities, the country's consul general to Mumbai Yaniv Revach said on the Maratha king's Coronation Day.

The consul general said that they had approached Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis "to ask his advice" on the partnership. "Of course, he gave us immediately his blessing, and he will give us all of the support that we'll need," Revach added.

Revealing the proposal that he sent to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Revach said the "long-term project" would be a display of "goodwill for the Indian people" from Israel.

"Because following the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Jerusalem, we decided to deepen the t...