Indian foreign minister visits Israel

Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh will pay an official visit to Israel on January 20. A statement issued by the Indian embassy in Cairo said the Indian minister will hold talks during the visit with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister David Levy that tackle bilateral issues and the developments in the regional and international arenas. It said this visit is considered the first on this level by an Indian official to Israel since the two sides established full diplomatic relations nine years ago.