PM Modi's Knesset speech thrilled members says Israeli Ambassador to India

Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Thursday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modis speech at the Israeli Knesset noting the immense enthusiasm among both members and the audience He said the people were thrilled and highly enthusiastic to listen to PM Modis address as he spoke from his heart about issues that deeply matter to both nationsSpeaking to IANS Reuven Azar said ldquoThere was amazing excitement among the members of the Knesset and also the audience present there Moreover the general public was equally enthusiastic and the event was covered by all major media outletsrdquoldquoI think people understand that this visit is very important They were thrilled and very excited to hear PM Modirsquos speech because he truly spoke from his heart about the things we care about particularly the seriousness of fighting terrorism without compromise and without giving any opening or excuse for terrorismrdquo he addedAzar further highlighted the shared heritage between the two countriesldquoHe spoke about the common heritage we share a relationship that goes back thousands of years and the history of Jews in India He also spoke about the cooperation achieved so far and outlined where he wants to take the relationship in the future It was clear that people want to see this vision implemented and now we are going to work hard to implement the shared vision of PM Modi and PM NetanyahurdquoldquoWe are determined to carry out followup work Today we already had meetings between President Isaac Herzog and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar where we discussed several bilateral cooperation issues as well as some regional matters There will be further followup in the coming weeks The Defence Minister is expected to visit India and negotiations on the FTA will hopefully continuerdquo he saidCommenting on defence cooperation Azar stated ldquoWe are focused on expanding the scope of our relationship into more sensitive and advanced technologies The agreements already signed provide us with the mechanisms to do exactly that Now that we have finalised these agreements we are entering the implementation stagerdquoSpeaking about the impact of the visit on regional security in Asia and the Middle East he said ldquoWhen both countries develop the capabilities to defend themselves independently and create solutions in terms of both defence and offence it will make us more secure and more resilientrdquoMeanwhile Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a dinner engagement wearing traditional Indian clothing creating a warm and symbolic moment during the visitNetanyahu was seen dressed in a light grey Nehru jacket as he greeted PM Modi with a smile In a video shared by the Israeli Prime Minister on X PM Modi was heard remarking Its an Indian dress acknowledging the gestureThe two leaders shared a cordial exchange and posed together for photographs ahead of the dinnerSharing the moment on social media in Hindi Netanyahu wrote Before our joint dinner I surprised my friend Prime Minister Modi by wearing traditional Indian attirePrime Minister Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu are scheduled to visit Yad Vashem together on Thursday before holding an expanded bilateral meeting at the King David HotelThe discussions are expected to focus on a comprehensive review of the IndiaIsrael Strategic Partnership with emphasis on strengthening collaboration in defence science and technology trade and peopletopeople exchanges The two leaders will also exchange views on pressing regional and global developmentsSeveral MoUs spanning economic security and diplomatic domains are set to be signed during the visit aimed at further enhancing cooperation between the two countries Following the signing ceremony Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Netanyahu will deliver joint statements to the media outlining the outcomes of their talksThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever