PM Modi Israel Visit Live: Netanyahu sees off PM Modi as he departs Israel

PM Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Israel to further consolidate the India-Israel Strategic Partnership. Modi’s itinerary includes delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a meeting with President Isaac Herzog, and a historic address to the Knesset. Defence and security cooperation, including potential collaboration on India’s indigenous air defence shield “Sudarshan Chakra” and Israel’s Iron Dome technology, is expected to feature prominently.Economic engagement, innovation, trade, and investment will also be high on the agenda, building on the bilateral investment agreement and ongoing Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Modi will participate in an innovation-focused event in Jerusalem and a joint visit to Yad Vashem.Regional developments in Gaza and broader West Asia are likely to be discussed, along with Netanyahu’s vision of a “hexagon” of alliances connecting India, Arab nations, African countries, and Mediterranean states. Modi’s visit is expected to strengthen parliamentary, diplomatic, and people-to-people ties, set new goals for the strategic partnership, and advance a shared vision for innovation, prosperity, and regional stability.