Jerusalem, Israel: India and Israel have determined to raise their bilateral relationship to the standing of a “particular strategic partnership”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned on Thursday throughout a joint press briefing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“We’ve got taken a historic determination to provide our time-tested relationship the standing of particular strategic partnership. It is a reflection of the aspirations of each the nations,” Modi mentioned.
#WATCH | Jerusalem, Israel: Talking candidly on the joint press assertion with PM Modi, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says, “…You might have an amazingly environment friendly authorities. What you are able to do with one minister and one ambassador…The assembly of minds and hearts that we have now had… pic.twitter.com/0LWKWjvnb0
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The announcement got here after bilateral talks between the 2 leaders, throughout which each nations additionally signed a number of agreements to increase cooperation in areas together with innovation and agriculture.
Plans For Authorities-To-Authorities Assembly In India
Netanyahu mentioned each nations had agreed to carry a government-to-government (G2G) assembly in India.
“We’ve got determined to have a G2G assembly in India. As quickly as we are able to organize it, we want to take the distinguished ministers who’re right here,” Netanyahu mentioned.
#WATCH | Jerusalem, Israel: Talking candidly on the joint press assertion with PM Modi, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says, “…You might have an amazingly environment friendly authorities. What you are able to do with one minister and one ambassador…The assembly of minds and hearts that we have now had… pic.twitter.com/0LWKWjvnb0
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2026
He additionally praised India’s governance and highlighted the shut understanding between the 2 sides. “You might have an amazingly environment friendly authorities. What you are able to do with one minister and one ambassador…The assembly of minds and hearts that we have now had right here may even proceed on this exceptional G2G that’s lengthy overdue and can create an excellent higher increase to the big advantages that we are able to convey to one another,” he mentioned.
Focus On Innovation, Schooling And Future Cooperation
Netanyahu emphasised the shared deal with innovation and technological development, significantly in training and synthetic intelligence.
“After we discuss precision in training, we now have the software program and the AI to achieve each younger pupil and allow them to achieve their full potential. The restrictions that had been constraining us in earlier instances not constrain us…The longer term belongs to those that innovate. And Israel and India are bent on innovation. We’re proud historic civilisations, very happy with very previous however completely decided to grab the longer term and we are able to do it higher collectively,” he mentioned.
Modi Dedicates Knesset Honour to Indians
Modi thanked Netanyahu for the nice and cozy welcome and mirrored on his go to to Israel.
“Shalom! I thank PM Netanyahu for extending a heat welcome to me and my delegation. 9 years in the past, I bought the chance to go to Israel for the primary time. After 9 years, visiting Israel once more is a second of pleasure for me. Yesterday, I used to be awarded the ‘Speaker of the Knesset Medal’. I dedicate this award to 140 crore Indians and the India-Israel friendship,” he mentioned.
Netanyahu Calls Go to ‘Terribly Productive’
Netanyahu described Modi’s go to as deeply impactful and productive.
“That is a tremendous go to, a tremendous conclusion to a tremendous go to. It was brief however terribly productive and in addition terribly shifting. I believe there wasn’t a dry eye left in Israel after your shifting assertion yesterday within the Knesset. I can inform you that since then we have now additionally had the chance to not solely look deep into our hearts but additionally into our exceptional minds that we have now in our two nations,” he mentioned.
