India will quickly give last form to a mutually helpful free commerce settlement with Israel, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Thursday.
The 2 international locations may also pursue joint growth, manufacturing, and switch of know-how in protection, Modi stated on the finish of his two-day journey aimed toward strengthening ties with Israel.
Modi stated Tel Aviv and New Delhi agreed there was “no place for terrorism on the earth”.
“India and Israel are clear that there isn’t any place for terrorism on the earth, in any kind… We are going to oppose it shoulder to shoulder. We are going to all the time oppose it sooner or later,” Modi stated at a press convention with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
“Humanity must not ever turn into a sufferer of battle,” he added.
Following their assembly, Netanyahu’s workplace said the “two leaders will signal a collection of agreements between Israel and India in financial, safety, and diplomatic fields”.
Individually, Modi stated he and Israeli President Isaac Herzog held “extraordinarily fruitful and wide-ranging” talks.
In his submit on X, which included Hebrew and Hindu translations, Herzog stated, “The folks of Israel and India are stronger collectively.”
“Totally agree with you, President Herzog,” Modi replied.
“It was a delight to satisfy you and talk about numerous facets of the India-Israel friendship. There’s immense scope in futuristic areas equivalent to know-how, innovation, startups and extra,” he added.
Talks opened in New Delhi on Monday for an India-Israel Free Commerce Settlement (FTA), India’s authorities stated in a press release, noting that merchandise commerce reached $3.62 billion in 2024-2025.
Modi landed on a two-day go to to Israel on Wednesday, drawing sharp criticism at house.
He addressed the Israeli parliament, the place he affirmed that India stands “firmly” with Israel.
Whereas Modi didn’t explicitly point out the tens of hundreds of Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israel’s offensive, he stated that India “helps all efforts that contribute to sturdy peace and regional stability”.
Days in the past, Netanyahu listed India, Greece, Cyprus and unnamed Arab, African, and Asian international locations as a part of a “hexagon of alliances” in opposition to “radical axes” of Muslim nations.
