India, Nov. 5 -- India and Israel on Tuesday explored ways to build a global approach of "zero tolerance" to combat terrorism and enhance cooperation in areas of trade, infrastructure and connectivity even as New Delhi hoped that the US-brokered Gaza peace plan will bring durable peace to the region.

The issues figured in talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar. The two sides are also exploring the possibility Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting India in the coming months.

It is learnt that the implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) came up for discussions in the context of boosting regional connectivity. "We have stood together in test...