Mahua Moitra reacts as Israel’s ex-envoy Ron Malka named Adani Group's Haifa port chairman

Israel`s former ambassador to India, Ron Malka, on Sunday stated that he has assumed price because the government chairman of Haifa Port Company, that is owned with the aid of using a consortium of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) and Gadot Group.

“I`m commemorated and privileged to take workplace nowadays as Executive Chairman of the Haifa Port Company, on behalf of @AdaniOnline. The enjoy and understanding of Adani and Gadot, mixed with the determination of the port workers, will take Haifa Port to new heights of prosperity,” Malka tweeted.

As the embattled Adani organization limps again from the allegations installed with the aid of using Hindenburg Research`s scathing report, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra reacted to the appointment declaring that Malka had vouched for billionaire Gautam Adani`s commercial enterprise offers in Israel. She introduced that the previous diplomat had additionally slammed Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, who had come beneathneath hearthplace ultimate yr for his remarks towards Vivek Agnihotri`s film `The Kashmir Files` on the International Film Festival of India.

“Israel`s former envoy to India appointed Adani`s Haifa port chairman! This guy screamed from rooftops approximately how smooth Adani`s Israeli dealings were. Condemned filmmaker Nadav Lapid for criticising Bollywood Hindutva propaganda film. Adani Hamam Mein toh Saare Nange Hai,” Moitra tweeted.

Malka served because the ambassador of Israel to India from 2018 to 2021. The Port of Haifa is the second one biggest port in Israel in phrases of transport boxes and the most important in transport vacationer cruise ships.

The Adani Group formally took over the Israeli port in January at a rite attended with the aid of using Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and different pinnacle Israeli officials.

Israel expects that the Adani Group`s predominant access into the usa will result in greater Indian investments, mainly withinside the fields of renewable strength and defence.