Undeterred by his country's advisory, Israeli security expert was in Mumbai during Diwali
The former fighter pilot of the Israel Air Force, who was weaned on bombings and rocket attacks, said Mumbai has "changed after 26/11, both tangibly, as hotels have become fortresses, and intangiblyu00a0- in the minds of Mumbaikars".
Terming the 26/11 attac-ks an, "alarm call", Shweky stressed that prevention and a proactive approach is a huge part of tackling terror. He said, "An attack like 26/11 has to be stopped within hours, certainly a lot less than three days.
"We aim to give India the right combination of security that can help it fight motivated and well-trained terrorists. Israelis bring their knowledge of security while Indians would have knowledge of local conditions."
50,000
The approximate number of tourists from Israel who visit India annually.
