New Delhi sources have made a statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Israel this morning. He is the first ever Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel, making it a historic trip. During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin.
Sources have stated that India and Israel aim to strengthen the cooperation and relations between the two countries. Meanwhile their wide ranging delegation-level talks have been planned between the two countries to enhance India and Israel ties in the areas of security, agriculture, water, energy, defense, among others. PM Modi and Prime Minister Netanyahu will also discuss measures to counter terrorism and increase cooperation in sharing of intelligence in this regard.
Moreover on the economic front, Prime Minister Modi said that he will join
with leading Indian and Israeli CEOs and start-ups to discuss our shared
priority of expanding business and investment collaboration on the ground.
