India, Oct. 19 -- NEW DELHI: Calling India and Israel not only strategic partners but "natural allies", the Israeli Ambasador to India, Dr Ron Malka said the scope of collaboration between the two countries was more than any other allies in the world. Speaking at the Indian Defence and Aerospace Summit 2019, organised by NewsX and The Sunday Guardian of the iTV Network, Malka said India and Israel must work together in areas like food security, water security and cyber field apart from countering the common threat of terrorism.

"Looking East from Israel, India is the first and the only democratic country. Likewise, the most democratic country India finds on its West is Israel. Apart from the rich ancient culture and civilization, the two...