Prime Minister Narendra Modi held fruitful talks with Israeli President Issac Herzog, with both leaders highlighting the strong India-Israel friendship. Modi also met PM Benjamin Netanyahu, with both nations set to sign economic and security agreements.
Modi Holds ‘Fruitful’ Talks with Israeli President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held “fruitful and wide-ranging” talks with Israeli President Issac Herzog. President Herzog also said that India and Israel are stronger together. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Glimpses from the meeting with President Herzog. Our talks were extremely fruitful and wide ranging.” Glimpses from the meeting with President Herzog. Our talks were extremely fruitful and wide ranging.@Isaac_Herzog pic.twitter.com/1dVN5fTI9I — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2026
Herzog said in a post on X, “The people of Israel and India are stronger together. The people of Israel and India are stronger together. The people of India and Israel are more empowered together.” The people of Israel and India are stronger together. העמים בישראל ובהודו חזקים יותר יחד. भारत और इज़राइल की जनता साथ मिलकर अधिक सशक्त है।. 🇮🇳🇮🇱 @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/l9prxmPEdl — יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) February 26, 2026
PM Modi tweeted in agreement with Herzog, saying, “Fully agree with you, President Herzog. It was a delight to meet you and discuss diverse aspects of the India-Israel friendship. There is immense scope in futuristic areas such as technology, innovation, StartUps and more. My gratitude to you for supporting the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ (A tree for Mother) initiative.” Fully agree with you, President Herzog. It was a delight to meet you and discuss diverse aspects of the India-Israel friendship. There is immense scope in futuristic areas such as technology, innovation, StartUps and more. My gratitude to you for supporting the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke… https://t.co/jBrmzWdkmw — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2026
Economic and Security Agreements on the Anvil
India and Israel are set to sign a series of economic, security and diplomatic agreements after the conclusion of the delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the official account of Israeli PM said on Thursday.
In a post on X, it further noted that after the signing of the agreements, the two leaders will deliver joint statements to the press. “At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties will sign a series of economic, security, and diplomatic agreements, after which Prime Minister Netanyahu and Prime Minister Modi will deliver joint statements to the media”, the post said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently holding an expanded meeting in Jerusalem with Indian Prime Minister @NarendraModi and his team. 🇮🇱🤝🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/0wST5gYWyM — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) February 26, 2026
PM Modi Begins Two-Day Visit
PM Modi began his two-day official visit to Israel by meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. In a warm gesture, Israeli PM Netanyahu and his wife personally welcomed him at the airport and honoured him with a special guard of honour. (ANI)
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