PM Modi Israel visit highlights: PM Modi wraps up Israel visit, ties elevated to special strategic partnership

PM Modi Israel Visit highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Israeli President Isaac Herzog during his two-day state visit to Israel. The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations, expand strategic cooperation, and boost people-to-people ties.

PM Modi Israel Visit highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the joint press meet with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem. (PMO)

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• 26 Feb 2026, 10:29:43 PM IST

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• 26 Feb 2026, 10:29:26 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: PM Modi leaves for India after concluding Israel visit

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday departed for India after concluding his two-day visit to Israel, during which India and Israel elevated their “time-tested” ties to a special strategic partnership.

  This marked PM Modi’s second visit to Israel in nine years.

  During the visit, the Prime Minister held talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.

• 26 Feb 2026, 07:15:38 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Prime Minister Modi leaves Israel after two-day visit

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from Jerusalem after concluding his two-day visit to Israel, during which he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressed the parliament, and interacted with the Indian diaspora.

• 26 Feb 2026, 07:11:02 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: PM Modi meets with team of 'Fauda' in Israel

• 26 Feb 2026, 06:51:59 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: ‘Not a dry eye left in Israel after PM Modi’s address in Knesset, says Netanyahu

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu onThursday highlighted the impact of PM Modi's address in Knesset a day before.

  “I think there wasn't a dry eye left in Israel after your moving statement yesterday in the Knesset," he said at a joint press conference, ANI news agency reported.

  Netanyahu called Modi's visit “amazing”, while saying it was “extraordinarily productive and also extraordinarily moving.”

• 26 Feb 2026, 06:11:46 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Middle East tensions discussed during Modi-Netanyahu talks, says Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "...The regional situation, these tensions, and other issues in the region, without going into details, did come up for discussion between the two Prime Ministers. The Prime Minister made his point, stating India's firm belief in the value of dialogue and the pursuit of peaceful solutions to all such issues, and also reiterated India's readiness to offer support, if required, toward achieving a peaceful solution."

• 26 Feb 2026, 05:37:39 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: PM Modi lauds Divyang artistes for ‘I Love My India’ performance in Israel

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: In a post on X, PM Modi said, "a memorable performance of the song 'I Love My India' by a remarkable ensemble of Divyang artists, bringing together Indian-origin Jews and Israeli citizens. This beautifully celebrates the shared heritage and enduring bonds between India and Israel!"

• 26 Feb 2026, 04:53:53 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India, Israel reach agreement on UPI usage

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: “An agreement has been reached for use of UPI in Israel,” said PM Modi.

• 26 Feb 2026, 04:48:41 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Humanity must not fall victim to conflict; India has supported Gaza peace plan, says PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Humanity must never become a victim of conflict, PM Modi said, adding that India has supported the Gaza peace plan.

• 26 Feb 2026, 04:44:58 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India, Israel signed pacts to expand cooperation in innovation, agriculture

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India and Israel signed several agreements to deepen ties across sectors, including innovation and agriculture, following talks between Modi and Netanyahu.

• 26 Feb 2026, 04:43:39 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India to advance joint development, defence production and technology transfer with Israel

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Modi says India will move forward on joint development, production and transfer of technology in defence cooperation with Israel.

• 26 Feb 2026, 04:41:55 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India, Israel to soon finalise mutually beneficial FTA

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: PM Modi says India and Israel will soon give final shape to a mutually beneficial FTA.

• 26 Feb 2026, 04:28:12 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India, Israel sign MoUs in presence of Modi, Netanyahu

• 26 Feb 2026, 04:24:29 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India, Israel to sign economic, security and diplomatic pacts after Modi-Netanyahu talks

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India and Israel are expected to sign a series of agreements spanning economic, security and diplomatic cooperation following the delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister’s official account said on Thursday.

• 26 Feb 2026, 03:32:47 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: PM Modi, Netanyahu hold delegation-level talks in Jerusalem

• 26 Feb 2026, 03:28:49 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: PM Modi invites Israel's President Herzog to visit India

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: “I warmly invite you to visit India, and when you come, don't limit your visit to just Delhi, but take out more time to travel to other parts of India also,” PM Narendra Modi said.

• 26 Feb 2026, 02:43:25 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Israel’s President Herzog

• 26 Feb 2026, 02:23:56 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: What is Yad Vashem?

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Yad Vashem is Israel's official Holocaust Memorial, situated in Jerusalem. It was established in 1953 by an act of the Knesset. The memorial is set up in memory of Jews murdered by the German Nazis. It also honors the ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Holocaust.

• 26 Feb 2026, 02:15:42 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Modi visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: On his last day of Israel visit, PM Modi on Thursday paid his respects at Israel's Holocaust Memorial, Yad Vashem. He was accompanied by Netanyahu as the two stood in silence at the Hall of Remembrance, while recitations in Kaddish were on, honouring the victims of the Holocaust.

  via ANI

• 26 Feb 2026, 02:06:32 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Modi's day 2 in Israel

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Here is the detailed schedule of PM Modi's second day at Israel-

  • 12.15 pm-1 pm (IST): Visit Yad Vashem
  • 1 pm-2.10 pm (IST): Bilateral Engagements with President Isaac Herzog of Israel
  • 2.40 pm-3.20 pm (IST): Delegation Level Talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
  • 3.25 pm-3.55 pm (IST): Exchange of MoUs and Press Statements at Hotel King David
  • 4 pm-4.10 pm (IST): Interaction with Prominent Members of Indian-Jewish Community at Hotel King David
  • 5.50 pm (IST): Emplane for Delhi
• 26 Feb 2026, 01:07:15 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Keralam caregivers’ community welcome Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: The community of Keralam caregivers on Thursday presented Thiruvathira in front of PM Modi who is on a two-day visit to Israel. “Proud to see our diaspora preserving India’s rich artistic heritage wherever they go,” Modi wrote on X.

• 26 Feb 2026, 12:58:24 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: PM Modi greeted with “I Love My India” performance by specially abled artists

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Modi on his X shared a video of specially abled artists performing Bollywood song ‘I love my India’. “A memorable performance of the song “I Love My India” by a remarkable ensemble of Divyang artists, bringing together Indian-origin Jews and Israeli citizens. This beautifully celebrates the shared heritage and enduring bonds between India and Israel!” Modi wrote on X.

• 26 Feb 2026, 12:14:40 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: This is true friendship, says Netanyahu

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Israeli PM Netanyahu on Wednesday said he was very excited to host Modi in the Knesset. “This is true friendship — between two leaders, between two countries, and between two ancient peoples,” Netanyahu wrote on X.

• 26 Feb 2026, 12:08:12 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Cong responds after Modi says Israel was created on his birthday

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: As PM Modi at the Knesset highlighted that India recognised the newly created state of Israel on the day he was born, Congress invoked historical correspondence between Jawaharlal Nehru and Albert Einstein to underline India's early engagement with the question of Israel's creation. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X that Modi’s speech before the Israeli Parliament was “an unabashed defence of his host” and objected to the Prime Minister drawing attention to the coincidence between his birth date and India’s recognition of Israel.

• 26 Feb 2026, 10:50:18 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Modi responds to Netanyahu's Indian attire gesture at joint dinner

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: As Israeli PM Netanyahu wore a Nehru jacket and kurta for a joint dinner, PM Modi shared the video on X and wrote “Bahut hi shaandar”.

• 26 Feb 2026, 10:04:23 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Modi visits tech exhibition in Jerusalem

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: Modi on Wednesday visited a tech exhibition in Jerusalem where he caught a glimpse of “pioneering work by Israeli youth in areas such as AI, Quantum, healthcare, cyber security, water resources, agriculture and more. Urged Israeli companies to invest in India and work with our talented youth".

• 26 Feb 2026, 09:29:03 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India-Israel bilateral talks on agenda today

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE updates: India and Israel are set to hold bilateral talks on Thursday amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Israel.

  A key discussions in the bilateral talks is likely to be around the free trade agreement between the two allies.

  On Wednesday, in his address to Israel's Parliament, the Knesset, the PM said the India-Israel free trade agreement under negotiation will unlock the vast untapped potential of their bilateral trade relationship.

• 26 Feb 2026, 09:07:09 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: Agenda for day two of Modi's Israel visit

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: On the final day of his Israel visit, PM Modi will hold talks with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and interact with members of the Indian-Jewish community among others before he emplanes back for New Delhi. Click here to see Modi's schedule for day two in Israel.

• 26 Feb 2026, 08:59:05 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: Modi receives ‘Medal of the Knesset’

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was bestowed with the Medal of the Knesset, becoming the first recipient of the honour. The Israeli Parliament on Wednesday conferred the "Speaker of the Knesset Medal" on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is the highest honour of the Knesset. The ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that PM Modi dedicated the medal to the “enduring friendship and shared democratic traditions between the two countries.”

  “Partnership going from strength to strength ! In a special gesture, PM @narendramodi was bestowed with the Medal of Knesset by the Speaker @AmirOhana. PM @narendramodi is the first recipient of this honour,” Jaiswal wrote on X.

• 26 Feb 2026, 08:49:34 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: What Modi said at Knesset

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: In Knesset on Wednesday PM Modi on Wednesday said that India was firmly in support of the Gaza Peace initiative, which he asserted held the promise of “just and durable” peace. “No cause can justify the murder of civilians. Nothing can justify terrorism. India has also endured the pain of terrorism for a long time. We remember the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and the innocent lives lost, including Israeli citizens. Like you, we have a consistent and uncompromising policy of zero tolerance for terrorism, with no double standards. India supports all efforts that contribute to durable peace and regional stability,” he said.

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• 26 Feb 2026, 08:46:24 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: Netanyahu surprises PM Modi at joint dinner | WATCH

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday surprised Modi by turning up in traditional Indian attire ahead of their joint dinner in Jerusalem. The Israeli Prime Minister chose a stone-coloured Nehru jacket, also popularly known as a Modi jacket, with a band collar and a tailored fit. He paired it with a white, long-sleeved kurta-style shirt featuring a simple collar. Dark navy formal trousers and polished black leather dress shoes completed the ensemble.

• 26 Feb 2026, 08:43:03 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: Hebrew University thanks Modi: ‘Courageous words’

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "courageous words" delivered in the Israeli Knesset (parliament), emphasising that it translates “diplomatic milestones into deep academic collaborations.” "Thank you, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for the warm and courageous words you delivered this evening from the podium of the Knesset", the Israeli university said. Re-iterating India's uncompromising policy of "zero tolerance" against terrorism, Modi, amid a standing ovation from Israeli lawmakers, said, "We feel your pain. We share your grief. India stands with Israel, firmly, with full conviction, in this moment, and beyond."

• 26 Feb 2026, 08:40:53 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: Modi addresses the Knesset

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: On Wednesday, PM Modi addressed a Special Plenary of the Knesset, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to speak in the Israeli Parliament. In his 32-minute speech, Modi highlighted what he called the deep-rooted bonds between the two nations, pointing to ancient civilisational links as well as a modern partnership driven by technology, innovation, defence and security cooperation.

• 26 Feb 2026, 08:37:58 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: Modi in Israel

  PM Modi Israel Visit LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Tel Aviv on Wednesday for a two-day visit where he was welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara at the Ben Gurion airport and accorded a special guard of honour.