Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg, Commander-In-Chief of Israeli Navy is on an official visit to India from 24 to 27 Aug 15. The Admiral paid homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti was received by Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff. Rutberg has been accorded a 50 men Guard of Honour.
Vice Admiral Rutberg is also scheduled to travel to Mumbai and Kochi to visit various ships and shore establishments in Headquarters, Western and Southern Naval Command respectively.
Points to Note
- India-Israel relations date back to 17 Sep 1950, when India recognised formation of Israel.
- The defence cooperation has been one of the main pillars of bilateral engagement between the two nations.
- India imports critical defence technologies from Israel.
- In addition, there are regular exchanges between the Armed Forces and defence personnel.
- The visit to India by Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg is in continuation of such high level defence exchanges.
Facts About Israel
- The Jerusalem syndrome is a group of psychological phenomena triggered by a visit to Jerusalem, Israel.
- Every year, 1,000 letters arrive in Jerusalem, Israel, addressed to God.
- The primary founder and the first Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, was an atheist.
- All Pakistani passports bear the inscription “This passport is valid for all countries of the World except Israel.”
- The largest known dog cemetery in the ancient world was discovered in the coastal city of Ashkelon.
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