Photos: Modi’s ‘historic’ visit to Israel in 10 images

A roundup of ten images that showcase what Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been up to during his 3-day visit to Israel.

Updated on: Jul 06, 2017 6:08 PM IST

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Prime Minster Narendra Modi became the first Indian premier to visit the state of Israel, with Israeli counterpart Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu personally present in a diplomatic gesture earlier accorded only to the President of the United States and the Pope. As Modi’s trip to the state enters its final day, here’s a look at the highlights. (PIB / PTI)

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Off to a jovial start, Netanyahu greeted Modi in Hindi with ‘Aapka swagat hai, mere dost (Welcome, my friend).’ Modi returned the gesture in Hebrew with, ‘Shalom, ani same’ah lihyot kan (Hello, I am happy to be here).’ (PIB)

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The two leaders then visited the Danziger Flower Farm where a fast growing variety of Chrysanthemum was named after Modi. (PTI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid respects during a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial where he rekindled the Eternal Flame and also visited the Hall of Names in Jerusalem, Israel. (AP)

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L), sits with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting at the King David hotel in Jerusalem, where the two nations signed a series of agreements to cooperate in the fields of technology, water and agriculture with the establishment of a bilateral Technology Innovation Fund worth $40 million. (Sebastian Scheiner / AP)

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Demonstrators protest against India's support for Israel outside the Indian consulate in the West Bank city of Ramallah. In a swerve against the usual protocol followed by world leaders, Modi did not meet leaders of the Palestinian Authority or visit the West Bank. (Abbas Momani / AFP)

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Narendra Modi and his counterpart from Israel Benjamin Netanyahu visit an exhibition on India-Jewish Heritage at Israeli museum in Jerusalem. According to a joint statement by India and Israel Prime Minister Modi announced the opening of an Indian Cultural Centre in Israel. Modi also presented Netanyahu replicas of copper plates from the 9th century, an ancient charter cherished by Cochin Jews. (PIB / PTI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, flanked by Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) also met with the 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg, one of the survivors of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, at the Kind David Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel. (PTI)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) greets his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a meeting with Indian community in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, on July 5, 2017. Modi addressed a gathering of Jewish people of Indian origin settled in Israel announcing relaxations in the procurement of OCI cards for Indian origin persons who have undergone compulsory military service in Israel. (Gil Cohen-Magen / AFP)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a wreath at the Indian cemetery in Haifa, Israel on the third day of his visit, commemorating Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the liberation of Haifa in 1918. (PTI)