INDIA AND ISRAEL
India and Israel go way back. As early as the 1940s. From military ties to bilateral trade to interfaith there's little that the nations haven't done. Let's have a brief look at the history between our country and the middle eastern nation.
Ezer Weizman became the first Israeli President to visit India in 1997. Diplomatic ties were established in January 1992.
In 2000 the two countries set up a joint anti-
terror commission.
From 1999 to 2009 the military business between the two was worth around $9 billion.
Now that we have drawn a brief timeline, let's discuss the recent happenings.
The six day visit by the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu commenced on 15 January 2018 with an intention to boost trade and tourism between countries. Mr Netanyahu was accompanied by a 130 member delegation from various sectors including cyber and defense.
He was personally welcomed by his Indian counterpart upon arriving at the New Delhi airport and thereafter given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Soon after his arrival in Netanyahu and Modi paid homage to Indian martyrs who were killed in battle in the city of Haifa during World War I in 1918. A roundabout in New Delhi was renamed Teen Murti Haifa Chowk in memory of the tragedy .The Israeli PM also delivered the inaugural speech at the Raisina Dialogue, a foreign police related discussion.
The close relationship between the two political leaders was depicted when Mr Modi and Mr. Netanyahu participated in a roadshow and flew kites together in Gujarat. The same was also supported by a trip to the Taj Mahal and a symbolic visit to the Chabad House in Mumbai where Israel citizens were among many victims of the 26/11 attacks. On the last leg of his visit, Netanyahu visited Mumbai where he met with a plethora of business leaders as well as celebrities from Bollywood in a bid to woo them to come to Israel for initiating 'Bollywood Shalom'.
During the course of the visit, nine deals were signed at a meeting including Memorandums of Understanding in the fields of gas, oil, renewable energy and cyber security.
Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit left us with the hope that the ties between the two countries would strengthen in a manner that goes beyond mutual agreements and collaborations.
Ezer Weizman became the first Israeli President to visit India in 1997. Diplomatic ties were established in January 1992.
In 2000 the two countries set up a joint anti-
terror commission.
From 1999 to 2009 the military business between the two was worth around $9 billion.
Now that we have drawn a brief timeline, let's discuss the recent happenings.
The six day visit by the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu commenced on 15 January 2018 with an intention to boost trade and tourism between countries. Mr Netanyahu was accompanied by a 130 member delegation from various sectors including cyber and defense.
He was personally welcomed by his Indian counterpart upon arriving at the New Delhi airport and thereafter given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Soon after his arrival in Netanyahu and Modi paid homage to Indian martyrs who were killed in battle in the city of Haifa during World War I in 1918. A roundabout in New Delhi was renamed Teen Murti Haifa Chowk in memory of the tragedy .The Israeli PM also delivered the inaugural speech at the Raisina Dialogue, a foreign police related discussion.
The close relationship between the two political leaders was depicted when Mr Modi and Mr. Netanyahu participated in a roadshow and flew kites together in Gujarat. The same was also supported by a trip to the Taj Mahal and a symbolic visit to the Chabad House in Mumbai where Israel citizens were among many victims of the 26/11 attacks. On the last leg of his visit, Netanyahu visited Mumbai where he met with a plethora of business leaders as well as celebrities from Bollywood in a bid to woo them to come to Israel for initiating 'Bollywood Shalom'.
During the course of the visit, nine deals were signed at a meeting including Memorandums of Understanding in the fields of gas, oil, renewable energy and cyber security.
Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit left us with the hope that the ties between the two countries would strengthen in a manner that goes beyond mutual agreements and collaborations.
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