New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday welcomed Israel's approval of a plan to resettle approximately 5,800 members of the Bnei Menashe Jewish community from northeast India by 2030, stating that such movements of people over decades have strengthened the deep historical and cultural bonds between the two nations.

Addressing a weekly media briefing here, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised the long-standing civilizational ties that underpin India-Israel relations, noting that people-to-people movement between the two nations has historically strengthened cultural connections.

"Between Israel and India, there's a history which goes back thousands of years, and for that reason, we've had, over the last...