'Your leadership made India a world power': Netanyahu greets PM Modi on birthday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday, highlighting the strengthening strategic partnership between the two nations. The relationship spans defense, technology, and innovation sectors.
Why it matters
The public display of diplomatic closeness underscores the deepening strategic and defense ties between India and Israel, which have become a cornerstone of their respective foreign policies.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the India-Israel relationship as an “unprecedented partnership” and saying the friendship between the two countries had “never been stronger”.Birthday greetings poured in from across the world, with foreign leaders, envoys and diplomatic missions highlighting India’s bilateral partnerships and Modi’s role in strengthening ties. Russian president Vladimir Putin praised his contribution to the “special and privileged strategic partnership” between India and Russia, while Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni wished Modi “health, energy, and success”.“Happy birthday, Narendra!” Netanyahu wrote in a post on X, alongside an image of the two leaders. “Your leadership has transformed India into a world power. Together, we have built an unprecedented partnership between our two great democracies.”The Modi-Netanyahu bonhomie has become a prominent feature of India-Israel ties, with both leaders repeatedly highlighting their personal friendship and political trust.
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