New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is predicted to journey to Israel on Twenty seventh-Twenty eighth February, his first go to to the nation in his third time period, and it comes after a spot of just about 9 years. Israel has already prolonged an invite to PM Modi to go to the nation. The go to is aimed toward additional strengthening strategic ties in areas like defence, know-how, agriculture, cybersecurity, and counter-terrorism.
PM Modi and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu held talks earlier this month, the 2nd in a matter of two months, whilst each side reaffirmed a zero-tolerance stance towards terrorism. Netanyahu briefed the Indian facet on the implementation and progress of the Gaza Peace Plan even because the Indian PM reiterated India’s constant help for a simply, sturdy peace within the area. India was among the many first nations to sentence the October 7, 2023, terror assault by Hamas however has been persistently calling for implementation of humanitarian legislation in Gaza.
Final yr, EAM Dr S Jaishankar and Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal had visited Israel, whereas Israeli Economic system Minister Nir Barkat, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and International Minister Gideon Sa’ar had visited India. Each side are engaged in talks for a free commerce settlement. The Phrases of Reference has been signed to formally launch FTA negotiations. An Israeli delegation is predicted to go to Delhi in February in relation to the commerce talks. The upcoming go to of the Indian PM is predicted to offer a fillip to IMEC (India-Center East-Europe Hall) that was launched in Delhi in November of 2023 on the G20 summit.
PM Modi’s final go to to Israel was in July 2017, when he turned the primary Indian Prime Minister to go to the nation. Throughout that go to, PM Netanyahu accompanied him for a lot of the journey, an honour usually reserved for US presidents. That go to marked 25 years of full diplomatic relations between the two nations, established in 1992, and targeted on deepening ties in defence, cybersecurity, agriculture, water know-how, innovation, and counter-terrorism.
The go to stood out additionally as a result of throughout that go to, PM Modi didn’t go to Ramallah or meet Palestinian leaders, signalling Delhi’s “de-hyphenated” engagement with Israel.
