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PM Modes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on the phone and during this he discussed further deepening of relations between the two countries and ongoing cooperation in the field of defense and security. Modi said in a tweet, ‘Spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed strengthening the multi-faceted India-Israel friendship, deepening partnership on innovation and existing cooperation in defense and security.’
Spoke with PM @netanyahu and discussed ways to strengthen the multifaceted India-Israel friendship, deepen our focus on innovation partnership, and our ongoing cooperation in defence and security.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 8, 2023
This is the second conversation between Modi and Netanyahu within a month.
This was the second conversation between Modi and Netanyahu within the last one month. On January 11, Modi and Netanyahu agreed to further strengthen strategic cooperation between the two countries in various fields. Modi congratulated Netanyahu on being sworn in as prime minister and stressed the importance of continued cooperation between the two countries. The Prime Minister had also invited Netanyahu to visit India at the earliest. Netanyahu (73) was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Israel for the sixth time on December 29 last year.
What did the Israeli PMO say?
The Israeli PMO said, ‘The two leaders discussed ways to strengthen the close and important ties between Israel and India. The two leaders expressed a mutual desire to deepen cooperation between the countries in the fields of high technology, economy and security. In his statements, Modi called the India-Israel relationship a “multi-faceted India-Israel friendship” and the Israeli PMO called it “close and important”.
Modi and Netanyahu talked on January 11
Earlier, Modi and Netanyahu spoke on January 11 when Modi called him to congratulate him on becoming the Prime Minister of Israel for the sixth time. He is already the longest serving Prime Minister of Israel. India-Israel relations have been on an upward trajectory in recent years, especially under the Modi government. In 2017, Modi became the first Prime Minister of India to visit Israel. The ‘chemistry’ between the two leaders became the subject of intense discussion during the visit. During the visit, Netanyahu was ‘like a shadow’ with Modi.
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