Modi Israel visit highlights: In Knesset address, PM says India stands with Israel 'firmly with full conviction'

PM Modi Israel visit highlights: At the Israeli Parliament, PM Modi said India supports the Gaza peace initiative and that the deal holds promise for a just and durable peace for the region. He also condemned the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

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• 26 Feb 2026, 12:17:04 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit highlights: Day 1 saw Modi's bonhomie with Netanyahu, Knesset address and highest honour

  • On Day 1 of his two-day state visit to Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his wife, Sara.
  • PM Modi received a grand welcome reception from the Israeli PM and said he felt "extremely honoured".
  • PM Modi received a standing ovation in Israel's Parliament, the Knesset. He was also welcomed in the Knesset with chants of 'Modi, Modi'.
  • PM Modi said he was "born on the same day" that Israel was formally recognised by India. He further called it a "privilege and honour" to address the Knesset.
  • PM Modi condoled the deaths in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, condemning it as "barbaric".
  • PM Modi also backed the Gaza peace initiative, saying it held a promise for "durable" peace in the region.
  • PM Modi was conferred the 'Speaker of Knesset Medal' after his address in the Israeli Parliament, the highest honour given by the Knesset.

• 26 Feb 2026, 12:17:16 AM IST

  The updates to this live blog have ended.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:54:43 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi receives ‘Speaker of Knesset Medal’, highest honour in Israeli Parliament

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after his address, was conferred the ‘Speaker of Knesset Medal’, which is the highest honour given by Israeli Parliament.

  The medal was conferred in recognition of PM Modi’s exceptional contribution – through his personal leadership – to strengthen strategic relations between India and Israel.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:47:41 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: India, like Israel, has uncompromising policy of zero tolerance for terrorism, says PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi highlighted India's “consistent and uncompromising policy of zero tolerance for terrorism” with no double standards, saying it was just like Israel.

  PM Modi said that countering terrorism would need sustained and coordinated global action, asserting that “terror anywhere threatens peace everywhere.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:45:01 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Defence ties between trusted partners like India and Israel important today, says PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi highlighted the importance of a defence partnership between trusted partners like India and Israel in today's uncertain world.

  Addressing the Knesset, PM Modi said the engagement between India and Israel had witnessed an expansion both “in scale and scope.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:43:02 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi hails interest in Ayurveda in Israel, invites young Israelis to visit India

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi on Wednesday said there had been a growth in yoga participation in Israel, saying there were only a handful of yoga centers when he first visited Israel in 2006. However, PM Modi said that has now changed.

  “I am told that interest in Ayurveda is also growing. I invite more and more young Israelis to travel to India. They will witness the dynamism of our society and experience what holistic wellness can do for the body and mind,” PM Modi said.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:39:57 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Our engagement has expanded in scale and scope, says PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the engagement between India and Israel had witnessed an expansion both “in scale and scope.”

  Addressing the Israeli Knesset, PM Modi said the countries were committed to further consolidate this relationship across many sectors.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:34:44 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Jews have lived in India without fear of discrimination, says PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi said Jewish communities had been living in India for years without fear of persecution and discrimination.

  PM Modi highlighted that India and Israel are linked by ties that go back 2000 years.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:31:14 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: India supports Gaza peace initiative, it holds promise for durable peace, says PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi said India supports the Gaza peace initiative, and expressed belief that it holds the promise for a just and durable peace for the region.

  The Prime Minister said the road to peace is not always easy, but added that Indian joins Israel and the world “for dialogue, peace and stability in this region.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:26:49 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi condemns October 7 attack as ‘barbaric’, says ‘we feel your pain’

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday, condemned the October 7 attack by Hamas as a “barbaric terrorist attack.”

  PM Modi condoled the deaths in the attack, and said India stands with Israel “with conviction.” “I also carry with me the condolences of the people of India, for every life lost and for every family whose world was shattered by the barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7. We feel your pain, and share your grief. India stands with Israeli firmly, with full conviction, in this moment and beyond,” PM Modi said.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:23:24 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: I was born on same day that India formally recognised Israel, says PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi on Wednesday said he was born on the same day that India formally recognised Israel. The Prime Minister condemned the October 7 attack by Hamas as “barbaric”, while saying India “stands firmly” with Israel “with conviction in this moment and beyond.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:18:19 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi begins address in Knesset

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his address in the Knesset, calling it a “privilege and honour” to do so.

  He said he was addressing the Israeli Parliament “as the Prime Minister of India and also as a representative of one ancient civilisation addressing another.”

  “I bring with me the greetings of 1.4 billion Indians and a message of friendship, respect and partnership,” PM Modi said.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:05:26 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Netanyahu calls PM Modi ‘great friend of Israel’, ‘champion of Indian-Israeli alliance’

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: In his address to the Knesset in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu called PM Modi a “great friend” of Israel and a “champion of Indian-Israeli alliance.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:59:38 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: ‘Modi hug a special gesture’, reflects warmth of ties between our people, says Netanyahu

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that PM Modi had greeted him with a hug as he came down the steps of the aircraft after landing in Tel Aviv.

  “Because the Modi hug is a special gesture,” Netanyahu said, adding that it was reflective of the warmth of ties between the people of Israel and India.

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:53:46 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi ‘is more than a friend, he is a brother,’ says Netanyahu

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: In the Israeli Knesset, Israeli PM Netanyahu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a like a “brother” to him. “He is more than a friend, a brother,” he said.

  Netanyahu said that reflective of this friendship, India and Israel had “doubled” their trade, “tripled cooperation”, and “quadrupled understanding.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:45:11 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi gets standing ovation at Israeli Knesset, to address shortly

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a standing ovation at the Israeli Knesset , hours after landing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

  He will address the Israeli Parliament shortly, becoming the first Indian PM to do so.

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:26:15 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi holds ‘excellent’ meet with Netanyahu, says focus on boosting ties

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: After landing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

  “Had an excellent meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Expressed gratitude to him for the warm welcome earlier in the day. It is a delight to be back in Israel after 9 years,” PM Modi said on X.

  The two leaders discussed a wide range of subjects, including sectors like “technology, water management, agriculture, talent partnership and more offer immense scope for close collaboration.” Modi and Netanyahu also discussed key developments in the region.

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:20:32 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Indian diaspora welcomes Prime Minister with cultural performances

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: The Indian diaspora in Israel welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Israel with vibrant cultural performances.

  The performances included music and dance from different parts of India, ANI news agency reported. Israeli PM Netanyahu, after PM Modi's arrival, called his visit to the country “historic.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 07:06:20 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi's itinerary today after arriving in Israel

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Tel Aviv earlier today, and he was received by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu.

  There will be an official welcoming ceremony for PM Modi at the Knesset. Speeches in the Knesset plenum will follow, after which both Modi and Netanyahu will attend an innovation event at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem, ANI news agency reported.

  The day will conclude with a joint dinner hosted by Netanyahu and his wife for PM Modi.

• 25 Feb 2026, 06:38:05 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi-Netanyahu friendship ‘powerfully influences’ India-Israel relations, says Israeli PM's Office

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: The friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu “powerfully influences” the relations between both countries, Netanyahu's office said Wednesday.

  “At the invitation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving today for another historic visit to Israel, following his previous visit to the country in 2017 and Prime Minister Netanyahu's reciprocal visit to India,” a statement by Netanyahu's office on X said.

  It further said, “Prime Minister Netanyahu and Prime Minister Modi maintain a close personal relationship, and the deep and long-standing friendship between them powerfully influences the relations between the countries.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 06:00:36 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Netanyahu says ‘great honour’ to welcome PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu received PM Modi after he landed in Israel on Wednesday.

  After according a reception to PM Modi, Netanyahu took to social media platform X, saying, “It’s a great honor to welcome you to Israel, Prime Minister Modi. आपका स्वागत है (Welcome).”

• 25 Feb 2026, 05:41:05 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: ‘Extremely honoured’ to be received by Netanyahu, says PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: After landing in Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received at the airport by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu.

  Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said he was “extremely honoured” to be received by them. He further added, “I look forward to engaging in bilateral discussions and fruitful outcomes that strengthen the India-Israel friendship.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 05:27:25 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: India, Israel ties anchored in mutual trust, shared priorities, says MEA

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel, the ministry of external affairs higlighted “mutual trust” and “shared priorities” between India and Israel.

  Sharing photographs of PM Modi after he landed, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Israel is an important partner of India across strategic and technological domains, with deep cooperation in science and technology, innovation, defence and agriculture. The relationship is anchored in mutual trust, shared priorities and a growing convergence in futuristic technologies.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 05:02:42 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Indian-origin people wait in long queue to meet PM Modi in Jerusalem

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: People of Indian origin wait at the King David Hotel to meet PM Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Israel aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.

• 25 Feb 2026, 04:51:24 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Watch full video of Narendra Modi's welcome by Netanyahu

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife welcomed PM Narendra Modi to Israel, in an official ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport.

  The official X handle of PM of Israel shared that the two leaders will sign a series of agreements between Israel and India in economic, security, and diplomatic fields, which will boost cooperation between the two nations.

• 25 Feb 2026, 04:36:11 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Narendra Modi receives ceremonial welcome in Tel Aviv

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received ceremonial welcome after landing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday afternoon (local time).

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with his wife Sara Netanyahu, received PM Modi at the airport.

• 25 Feb 2026, 04:33:19 PM IST

  Netanyahu greets PM Modi after his landing in Tel Aviv | Watch

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was seen greeting PM Narendra Modi after he landed in Tel Aviv for his second state visit to Israel.

• 25 Feb 2026, 04:28:13 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Netanyahu and wife welcome PM Narendra Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with his wife Sara Netanyahu, at the airport to welcome PM Narendra Modi.

• 25 Feb 2026, 04:22:16 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM's plane lands in Tel Aviv

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Tel Aviv at around 4:15 pm on Wednesday. He is on a two-day visit to Israel aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.

• 25 Feb 2026, 04:16:25 PM IST

  Just in | PM Modi lands in Israel for 2nd state visit

• 25 Feb 2026, 04:06:28 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM's flight to Tel Aviv becomes most tracked in the world

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: According to flight tracking portal FlightRadar24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flight to Tel Aviv onboard INDIA1 was the most tracked in the world at around 4 pm and was being viewed by at least 9,225 people worldwide.

• 25 Feb 2026, 04:01:03 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM's Israel visit is a signal amidst US-Iran tensions

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: India and Israel, with a number of common denominators, have been on a same page on a number of issues and along with UAE are firm promoters of the India-Middle East Economic Corridor-the new Silk Road of 21st century.

  By making his second trip to Israel at the time when tensions between US and Iran are at the highest, PM Modi is sending a signal to the world. India always stands up with friends. Read full report here

• 25 Feb 2026, 03:46:27 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: PM Modi to land shortly for second state visit

  PM Modi Israel visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for his two-day state visit to Israel on Wednesday morning.

  The information about his takeoff was shared at around 9:30 am by the Ministry of External Affairs. A direct flight from Delhi takes a little over six hours to reach Tel Aviv. This means, PM Modi is expected to land at around 4 pm or 12:35 pm local time.

• 25 Feb 2026, 03:18:59 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Indian flag put up in Jerusalem ahead of PM's arrival

  
  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Visuals from the city of Jerusalem, Israel, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive shortly for a state visit.

  At the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, PM Modi is undertaking a State Visit to Israel from 25-26 February 2026.

• 25 Feb 2026, 02:50:32 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: India, Israel FTA under negotiations

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Ahead of PM Modi's visit to Israel, teams from India and Tel Aviv began negotiations for a Free Trade agreement.

  "The first round of negotiations for the India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) commenced on February 23, 2026 in New Delhi, and is scheduled to take place until February 26, 2026," the commerce ministry said in an official statement.

  In November last year, the two countries signed the terms of reference (ToR) to formally start the negotiations for the pact.

• 25 Feb 2026, 02:28:40 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: When will PM Modi land in Israel?

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked for a two-day state visit to Israel on Wednesday morning. As per reports, Modi is set to land at Ben Gurion Airport around 12:45pm local time (4:15 PM IST)

• 25 Feb 2026, 02:07:10 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Israeli opposition moves to boycott Knesset address

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Israel, Israeli opposition lawmakers are planning to boycott the Indian leader's Knesset address. This boycott call comes amid a tiff between opposition law makers and the Knesset speaker Amir Ohana.

  As per a report by Israeli daily Haaretz, opposition leaders are in a standoff with Ohana over his decision to snub the Supreme Court President, Isaac Amit, for the special session. This decision reflects the Netanyahu government's overhaul of the judiciary, which challenges the authority of the Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

• 25 Feb 2026, 01:53:44 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Jerusalem gears up to welcome PM Modi

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: PM Modi will shortly be arriving in Jerusalem, Israel, where he will kickstart his second state visit to the country.

• 25 Feb 2026, 01:11:14 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: PM to make history with Knesset address

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Israel as an effort to boost ties and cooperation between India and Israel. On his first day in Tel Aviv, the BJP leader is set to address the Knesset (Israeli parliament).

  With his address at the Knesset, Modi will become the first Indian leader to address the Israeli parliament

• 25 Feb 2026, 12:27:48 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Modi a 'true friend' of Israel, says Israeli leader of opposition.

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Ahead of PM Modi's arrival in Israel, Israeli leader of opposition Yair Lapid has called the Indian leader a "true friend".

  "All of Israel is excited to welcome Prime Minister Modi tomorrow. He is a true friend of Israel. The relationship between Israel and India is not merely a strategic one, but a bond of deep friendship between nations," the opposition leader wrote on X.

• 25 Feb 2026, 12:20:48 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: BJP hits back at Congress over PM's Israel trip

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: The BJP on Wednesday hit back at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with a "female Ghajini of Indian politics" barb.

  The BJP has accused the Congress leader of expressing "selective outrage" over alleged genocide in Gaza.

  Reacting sharply to her remarks, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia wrote in a post on X,

  "The Female Ghajini of Indian politics is back!" Bhatia shared an old picture of the Congress leader carrying a bag with 'Palestine' written on it and said, "Carrying a 'Palestine' bag to Parliament is easy, but having the moral courage to condemn the Oct 7th massacre of 1,200-plus innocents, women being abducted and raped is clearly too hard for Priyanka Gandhi."

• 25 Feb 2026, 12:08:42 PM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Modi's Israel visit is a signal amidst US-Iran tensions | Read here

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi landing at Ben Gurion International Airport at Tel Aviv today, India and Israel are all set to cement their ties with full credit to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his close friendship with the Indian PM.

  During the visit, the two sides are going to sign a security MoU which will bring the Indian and Israeli defence industry to co-develop weapon systems in India by keeping utmost secrecy on sharing of technology. The two sides are set to take their bilateral partnership to a stratospheric level with deepening economic cooperation, both at global and regional level.

  India and Israel, with a number of common denominators, have been on a same page on a number of issues and along with UAE are firm promoters of the India-Middle East Economic Corridor-the new Silk Road of 21st century. By making his second trip to Israel at the time when tensions between US and Iran are at the highest, PM Modi is sending a signal to the world that India always stands up with friends. Read more here

• 25 Feb 2026, 11:48:08 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Netanyahu calls PM Modi ‘personal friend’ ahead of state visit

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “We are personal friends,” adding that the two sides will look to strengthen economic, diplomatic and security cooperation.

  PM Modi left India for a two-day visit to Israel on Wednesday morning. In a series of posts on X, Netanyahu called PM Modi “personal friends,” and that they both speak frequently over the phone and also visit one another. Netanyahu also said that he has visited India in the past, and PM Modi has also visited Israel.

  “We waded together in the waters of the Mediterranean, and much water has flowed since then in the Mediterranean, the Ganges, and the Jordan,” he wrote in the post.

• 25 Feb 2026, 11:09:32 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Where does India stand on the Israel-Palestine conflict?

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Being among the first to recognise the State of Palestine in 1988, throughout the years, India has been a long supporter of the two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict.

  Since 2014, with PM Modi assuming office, India and Israel have shared warm diplomatic ties. On October 7, 2023, India also condemned the terror attack by Hamas on southern Israel.

  However, with the escalation of the Gaza war, India has called for a two-state solution and even supported a UN resolution which calls for the end of the war and recognition of Palestine.

  In its latest move, India joined 80 other countries to condemn Israel's move to expand settlements in occupied West Bank.

• 25 Feb 2026, 10:36:45 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Grand welcome set for Modi in Israel, newspapers hail PM's visit

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is th main feature on the front page of the Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post today, ahead of his Israel visit.

  The newspaper's Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein posted the front page of today's edition showing a photo of the PM waving his hands along with feature stories based on his visit to the Israel and India-Israel ties.

  One headline read "Welcome, Modi," while another one read "New Delhi's burgeoning partnership with Jerusalem".

• 25 Feb 2026, 10:20:03 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Hope PM Modi mentions ‘genocide’ in Gaza, says Priyanka Gandhi

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: With PM Modi headed to Israel for a state visit, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi took to X and said she hoped the prime minister would mention the “genocide” of many people in Gaza on his upcoming trip.

  “India has stood for what is right throughout our history as an independent nation, we must continue to show the light of truth, peace and justice to the world,” a part of Gandhi's tweet read.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:53:25 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Congress hits out at PM's ‘moral cowardice’ ahead of Israel visit

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: The Congress on Wednesday launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Israel visit. Taking to X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said PM Modi is displaying "moral cowardice" when the entire world is critical of his "dear friend" and Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:35:49 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Modi departs for Israel

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for his two-day visit to Israel. During this visit, he will meet his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and address the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.

• 25 Feb 2026, 09:17:23 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Modi to deliver address to Israeli parliament

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: PM Modi will begin his 2-day visit to Israel on Wednesday. In his departing statement, the prime minister stated that he will also be addressing the Israeli Parliament, Knesset.

  “This is a tribute to the strong parliamentary and democratic ties that connect us. I will also interact with the Indian diaspora, who have made a big contribution in strengthening the India-Israel friendship,” he wrote further.

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:57:10 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Modi ‘confident’ Israel visit will strengthen bond between both nations.

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Ahead of his visit to the state of Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued his departure statement. In this, the PM has said that he is “confident my visit to Israel will further consolidate the bond between the two nations, set new goals for strategic partnership”

• 25 Feb 2026, 08:29:23 AM IST

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Netanyahu pitches ‘hexagon’ of alliances

  PM Modi Israel visit live updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a plan to build what he calls a “hexagon” of alliances in and around the Middle East, naming India among key partners.

  The proposal came days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his two-day visit from February 25 to 26, during which he is scheduled to address the Knesset and hold talks on technology, trade and security cooperation.

  Speaking at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu described India as a “global power” and Modi as a “personal” friend, saying, “We will create an entire system, essentially a ‘hexagon’ of alliances around or within the Middle East.”

  He specified that this would include “India, Arab nations, African nations, Mediterranean nations (Greece and Cyprus), and nations in Asia that I won’t detail at the moment,” adding, “I will present this in an organised manner.” Read more here