US EditionModi Advocates for Gaza Peace in Historic Knesset Address
Modi highlighted India-Israel ties through trade, defence, and joint projects like IMEC and I2U2 amid regional tensions, with bilateral trade reaching $6.5 billion in 2024.
- On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister addressed the Knesset in Jerusalem during his first-ever speech before Israeli parliamentarians, receiving a standing ovation.
- To deepen economic and strategic cooperation, Modi promoted the IMEC and I2U2 while urging expanded trade and infrastructure links, Sanam Vakil said.
- Invoking scripture, Modi referenced the Book of Esther and the Talmud, saying `The Book of Esther refers to India as Hodu` after saying `the world was shattered by the barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7`.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Narendra Modi as `more than a friend, a brother`, while Modi pledged expanded cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and defence, highlighting last year’s bilateral investment treaty.
- Facing criticism at home, Modi's visit occurs amid mounting international scrutiny, with regional analysts warning UAE–Saudi competition and other frictions complicating progress.
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Modi invokes ’Biblical axis’ in Knesset speech from Israel
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In a Powerful Address to the Knesset, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Affirms Enduring Solidarity With Israel “In This Moment and Beyond”
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated on Thursday that the Gaza peace plan opens the road to peace during a joint press conference with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. He added that humanity must never become a victim of conflict.
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