PM Modi receives call from Israel PM Netanyahu; discusses West Asia
- On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light a ceremonial torch on Israel's Independence Day alongside Captain Smit Machchhar, honoring the pilot's heroism.
- During a September 30 Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Machchhar resisted his co-pilot's alleged hijacking attempt, successfully diverting the plane to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with 174 passengers and six crew members on board.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog previously invited Machchhar to Jerusalem to confer the State of Israel's Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism, praising his "exceptional composure and valour."
- Modi thanked Netanyahu for the invitation and stated that India and Israel are fighting terrorism "on land and in the air," commending their "strong and decades-old ties."
- The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the Special Strategic Partnership, with Modi reiterating India's call for dialogue and diplomacy regarding regional developments following his visit earlier this year.
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Netanyahu Invites PM Modi to Light Independence Day Torch Alongside ‘heroic’ Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar in Israel
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and invited him to light a torch alongside "heroic Indian pilot" Captain Smit Machchhar on the country's Independence Day. World News | Netanyahu Invites PM Modi to Light Independence Day Torch Alongside ‘heroic’ Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar in Israel.
Netanyahu invites PM Modi to light torch with Indian pilot Smit Machchhar at Israel’s Independence Day celebrations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to light a torch with pilot Smit Machchhar on Israel’s Independence Day. Machchhar was injured while fighting off his co-pilot during an alleged hijacking attempt and is receiving treatment in the UAE.
Netanyahu invites PM Modi for Israel's Independence Day
TEL AVIV/NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 22, Thursday and invited him to participate in Israel’s Independence Day celebrations and for lighting the torch alongside Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar. The Indian pilot averted a major 9/11-style terror plot by a Omani co-pilot aboard a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight. The invitation underscores the growing India-Israel special strategic pa…
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