{"id":3513,"date":"2026-02-22T20:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=3513"},"modified":"2026-02-22T20:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:46:11","slug":"128684176-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=3513","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Deeply value friendship with Israel&#8217;: PM Modi responds to Benjamin Netanyahu; highlights strong ties ahead of visit | India News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<div class=\"LVN95\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-128684359,imgsize-34204,width-400,resizemode-4\/128684359.jpg\" title=\"Netanyahu Links Modi\u2019s Israel Visit To \u2018Alliance Against Radical Axes\u2019, Calls India 'Global Power'\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdersrc=\"\" placeholdermsid=\"\" msid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" alt=\"Netanyahu Links Modi\u2019s Israel Visit To \u2018Alliance Against Radical Axes\u2019, Calls India 'Global Power'\" class=\"undefined\"\/><\/div>\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<p><span title=\"PM Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu\">PM Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he looked forward to his upcoming visit to Israel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>Responding on X to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister PM Modi highlighted the strong bond between the two countries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>&#8220;Thank you, my friend, Prime Minister Netanyahu. I fully agree with you on the bond between India and Israel as well as the diverse nature of our bilateral relations. India deeply values the enduring friendship with Israel, built on trust, innovation and a shared commitment to peace and progress. Looking forward to our discussions during my upcoming Israel visit,&#8221; PM Modi wrote.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Netanyahu Links Modi\u2019s Israel Visit To \u2018Alliance Against Radical Axes\u2019, Calls India &#8216;Global Power&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Earlier on Sunday, Netanyahu described PM Modi\u2019s trip as a historic visit and called India-Israel ties a \u201cpowerful alliance between two global leaders.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Sharing the details of the visit, Israel&#8217;s PM said, &#8220;On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will arrive here; he will deliver a speech in the Knesset,&#8221; referring to Israel&#8217;s parliament.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>&#8220;The fabric of relations has grown tighter, and (PM Modi) is coming here so that we can tighten it even more,&#8221; he added, mentioning cooperation in the economic, diplomatic and security spheres.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Prime Minister Modi will travel to Israel on a two-day visit from February 25 to 26. 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