Ties between Israel and India are deepening, with a string of high-level visits planned over the coming months in what officials are describing as a “warming of strategic relations” between the two nations.
According to diplomatic sources, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will travel to New Delhi in early November, followed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December, Defense Minister Yoav Katz in February, and President Isaac Herzog in the first quarter of next year. The visits mark the most significant wave of Israeli engagement with India in recent years.
Behind the renewed momentum lies Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s outspoken support for Israel since the Hamas attacks of October 7, shared concerns over terrorism and Islamic radicalization, and India’s ongoing security tensions with Pakistan.
These common interests have strengthened the strategic partnership between Jerusalem and New Delhi, particularly in defense, technology, and energy cooperation.
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