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PM Modi-Netanyahu friendship “powerfully influences” India-Israel relations: Israeli PM’s Office

The Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said that the close personal relationship between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had a powerful influence on the steady and growing ties between the two countries.

This marks Prime Minister Modi’s second visit to Israel, following his landmark trip in 2017, as well as Prime Minister Netanyahu’s reciprocal visit to India.

“At the invitation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving today for another historic visit to Israel, following his previous visit to the country in 2017 and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s reciprocal visit to India,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement posted on X.

The statement underscored the strong personal rapport between the two leaders, noting that their long-standing friendship “powerfully influences the relations between the countries.”

“Prime Minister Netanyahu and Prime Minister Modi maintain a close personal relationship, and the deep and long-standing friendship between them powerfully influences the relations between the countries. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, will welcome the Prime Minister of India at a ceremonial event at Ben Gurion Airport, after which a personal meeting between the leaders will take place,” the statement added.

(ANI)

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