For decades, most Arab states have boycotted Israel, insisting they would only establish ties after the Palestinian dispute was settled.
One warm sunny day, Abhilasha Ojha stumbles upon the soul of Bahrain.
The Congress president will be the state guest of the Kingdom of Bahrain and will address NRIs settled there on January 8.
The Arab Accord -- essentially bilateral agreements with Israel -- does not mention the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
State owned banks SBI and PNB were the top Nifty gainers along with ICICI Bank and auto shares.
The recovery was led by pharma majors led by Dr Reddy's Labs.
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