Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Israel – the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister – he has teamed up with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to write an op-ed in the Times of India.
Hand in hand into the future: Indian PM’s historic visit to Israel reflects how the two countries are working together on many fronts
A historic visit to Israel commences today. It will be the first ever of an Indian Prime Minister to Israel. The two of us have met before but this is the first time we do so on Israeli soil.
The natural partnership between India and Israel, formally elevated 25 years ago to full diplomatic relations, has grown stronger from year to year. The deep connection between our peoples reflects our many similarities in spirit, if not in size. Ours are two modern, vibrant democracies that draw on our rich historical traditions while striving to seize the promise of the future for our peoples.
Both our nations are complex. Like yogic asanas grounding down and pulling up at the same time, they face many challenges. By working together we can overcome some of the challenges.
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India and Israel are walking hand in hand into the future as partners. India is a growing economic powerhouse with a large market and talent pool. Israel is a world leader in high technology and innovation. The combination of India’s and Israel’s human resources and ingenuity will provide more effective and more affordable solutions for us in diverse fields that are priorities for both our governments: agriculture, water, health, environment, education and security.
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These are exciting times. As many haters try to isolate Israel, more and more countries (like India) realize that they can benefit greatly from partnering with us.
