Israel ‘disappointed’ by India's stance on al-Quds: Netanyahu

Zionist regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said during his visit to India that he is "disappointed" by New Delhi's refusal to recognize al-Quds as the so-called capital of the occupying regime.

According to Press TV, New Delhi joined more than 120 countries last month to vote in favor of a resolution calling for the United States to drop its recognition of al-Quds as the "capital" of Israel.

"Naturally, I am disappointed,” Netanyahu, who is on a six-day visit to India, said on Monday.

The Israeli prime minister was already disappointed by India's decision to cancel a $500 million deal to buy anti-tank missiles from Tel Aviv. 

Zionist regime's military sales to India total $1 billion a year but Modi wants to cut down those imports as he wants to end India's status as the world's top military importer.

Nevertheless, Netanyahu sought to keep a tight upper lip, stating that he had a "special relationship" with his counterpart Modi and that “this visit is a testament to the fact that our relationship is moving forward on so many fronts."

Modi took office in 2014 and became the first sitting Indian prime minister to visit Occupied Palestinian Territories last year as part of his plan to expand relations with Tel Aviv.

In 2016 alone, the volume of bilateral arms trade stood at $600 million, making the subcontinent the biggest arms buyer from Tel Aviv.

The two sides also share intelligence and carry out joint military training.

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