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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi welcomes the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, on his arrival, at Air Force Station, Palam, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.



The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi welcomes the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, on his arrival, at Air Force Station, Palam, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi welcomes the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, on his arrival, at Air Force Station, Palam, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi welcomes the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, on his arrival, at Air Force Station, Palam, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi welcomes the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, on his arrival, at Air Force Station, Palam, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.

 
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when they kicked ottoman(symbol of what is to come)

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/teen-murti-chowk-renamed-after-israeli-city-haifa-5024131/

Delhi’s Teen Murti Chowk renamed after Israeli city Haifa
A large number of Indian soldiers of the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade died during the battle to free the city and nearly 900 were buried in Israel.

By: PTI | New Delhi | Updated: January 14, 2018 3:30 pm

The iconic Teen Murti Chowk has been renamed after the Israeli City Haifa, a year after the plan was put on hold by the NDMC. The announcement comes after the scheduled visit of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to India.

The idea of renaming Teen Murti road and chowk after Haifa was proposed in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) council during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel last year.

In a meeting in April, some NDMC council members had claimed that the proposal had been passed but the civic body chairman, Naresh Kumar, announced hours later that the issue was deferred.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu will jointly pay tribute at the memorial,” a senior NDMC official said.

“The Teen Murti Chowk will be renamed as Teen Murti Haifa Chowk, in the centenary year of the Battle for Haifa as a symbol of friendship between the people of India and Israel,” he said.

The Israeli city was liberated from Ottoman occupation by Indian soldiers during World War I.

A large number of Indian soldiers of the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade died during the battle to free the city and nearly 900 were buried in Israel.

September 23 is celebrated as Haifa Day in India and Israel every year as a mark of respect for the soldiers who lost their lives in the battle and to mark the end of 400 years of Turkish control over the city.

Demands to rename Teen Murti road and chowk have been made over the past few years by various organisations, including the RSS.

Senior RSS functionary Indresh Kumar had said in 2015 that the government should acknowledge the role played by the three regiments of the Indian Army in the Battle of Haifa in 1918.

According to the Ministry of Culture, a “wrong impression” has been built about the Teen Murti Chowk that it has something to do with Mahatma Gandhi.

“The Teen Murti Chowk was named to mark the role of the three cavalry regiments. But no one knows this today. The moment people think of the Teen Murti they think of Gandhiji’s monkeys. This is a wrong impression that needs to be corrected,” it had earlier said.

Teen Murti Bhavan, the residence of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehruand now a museum, is at the Teen Murti crossing.
 

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu paying homage, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu paying homage, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu paying homage at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu paying homage to martyrs by laying the wreath, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu paying homage to martyrs by laying the wreath, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu paying homage, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.
 

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The Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu signing the visitors’ book, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi is also seen.


The Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu signing the visitors’ book at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi is also seen.

Sara Netanyahu, wife of the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu signing the visitors’ book, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi is also seen.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi signing the visitors’ book, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018. The Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu is also seen.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Teen Murti Chowk, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.
 

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi receives the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi receives the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, in New Delhi on January 14, 2018.
 

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...-at-airport/article22440824.ece?homepage=true

Setting aside protocol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 14 received his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who arrived in New Delhi on a six-day visit.

Mr. Modi received Mr. Netanyahu at the airport. He welcomed Mr. Netanyahu with a hug upon his arrival. The Israeli Prime Minister is accompanied by his wife Sara.

“Welcome to India, my friend PM @netanyahu! Your visit to India is historic and special. It will further cement the close friendship between our nations,” Mr. Modi tweeted in English and Hebrew.

During the visit, the two leaders will hold comprehensive dialogue on a variety of issues. The two attended a ceremony at the Teen Murti Memorial in the afternoon to mark the formal renaming of Teen Murti Chowk as the Teen Murti Haifa Chowk, after the Israeli city of Haifa.

The two leaders laid a wreath and signed the visitor’s book at the memorial.

The three bronze statues at Teen Murti represent the Hyderabad, Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers who were part of the 15 Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade.

The brigade carried out the victorious assault on the fortified city of Haifa on September 23, 1918, during World War I.

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...haifa-chowk/article22440797.ece?homepage=true

Israel Prime Minister begins his six-day visit today.
NEW DELHI, January 14, 2018 13:40 IST
Updated: January 14, 2018 17:38 IST


As a symbolic gesture of friendship with Israel, India renamed the iconic Teen Murti Chowk, a war memorial, during the visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The new name of the war memorial located in a roundabout near the Teen Murti Bhavan, the official residence of the first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru will be, Teen Murti Haifa Chowk.

Reports suggest that the decision to rename the iconic landmark of the national capital was taken during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in July 2017. However, the formal ceremony to rename the landmark took place after Prime Minister Netanyahu landed in Delhi on January 14. He is on a six-day visit.

Mr. Modi had indicated at the renaming during his visit to Haifa last year where he unveiled a plaque commemorating the leadership of Major Dalpat Singh who led the successful operation. 2018 marks a centenary of the end of the World War I and the Battle of Haifa.

Teen Murti War Memorial has three life-size bronze statues representing the Hyderabad, Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers who participated in the Battle of Haifa for the 15 Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade. The victorious operation by the Indian soldiers carried out on 23 September 1918 targeted the fortification of the city of Haifa which was then controlled by a joint Ottoman, German and Austro-Hungarian force. The Indian soldiers fighting for the Allied Powers, captured Haifa and cleared a crucial route for the Allies. A total of 44 Indian soldiers from the three princely states died during the liberation of Haifa.

However, there was some confusion in the naming process as initial photographs from the venue suggested that both the memorial as well as the Teen Murti Marg which radiates from the roundabout will be renamed.

Photographs had shown that New Delhi Municipal Corporation’s workers were printing ‘Teen Murti Haifa Marg’ on the road signs as well. However the NDMC sources said though the name of the Teen Murti Chowk had been changed to Teen Murti Haifa Chowk, the civic body had had new boards made for Teen Murti Marg as well. Workers were testing out the ‘Teen Murti Haifa Marg’ boards on Saturday evening, before the NDMC got confirmation from the MEA about the name change of the chowk alone, said an NDMC official. The official added that name displayed on the boards on Teen Murti Marg had gone back to the old one, without Haifa.

PTI adds:

Teen Murti Chowk in central Delhi was formally rechristened as Teen Murti Haifa Chowk in a ceremony attended by Mr. Modi and Mr. Netanyahu on January 14.

The two leaders also laid a wreath and signed the visitors’ book at the memorial.

In the visitor’s book, Mr. Modi wrote that he saluted the “great Indian traditions of selfless sacrifice and penance” of Indian soldiers, who laid down their lives during the liberation of the city of Haifa and the First World War.

“One of these pages was written 100 years ago, in the sacrifice of Indian soldiers at Haifa. The sacrifice commemorated at Teen Murti observes its centenary. Naming this spot as Teen Murti-Haifa Chowk marks this historic occasion.

In the presence of the Prime Minister of Israel, we pay homage to the brave soldiers,” Mr. Modi wrote in the visitors’ book.

The three bronze statues at Teen Murti represent the Hyderabad, Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers who were part of the 15 Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade.

The brigade carried out the victorious assault on the fortified city of Haifa on September 23, 1918, during World War I.

There are various accounts of this battle — all narrate the valour with which the lancers undertook the assault on the garrisoned city protected by a joint force of Ottomans, Germany and Austria-Hungary.

The liberation of Haifa cleared a supply route for the Allies to the city through the sea.

Forty four Indian soldiers died during the liberation of the city. Till date, the 61 Cavalry celebrates September 23 as its Raising Day or “Haifa Day”.
 

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The Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, in Delhi on January 15, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi receiving the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.



The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi receiving the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.
 

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Hyderabad House, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Hyderabad House, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Hyderabad House, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Hyderabad House, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Hyderabad House, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Hyderabad House, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, at Hyderabad House, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.
 

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu in Bilateral Meeting, at Hyderabad House, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu in Bilateral Meeting, at Hyderabad House, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu witnessing the Exchange of MoUs/Agreements between India and Israel, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu witnessing the Exchange of MoUs/Agreements between India and Israel, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu witnessing the Exchange of MoUs/Agreements between India and Israel, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.



The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu witnessing the Exchange of MoUs/Agreements between India and Israel, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu witnessing the Exchange of MoUs/Agreements between India and Israel, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.
 

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu witnessing the Exchange of MoUs/Agreements between India and Israel, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu witnessing the Exchange of MoUs/Agreements between India and Israel, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu witnessing the Exchange of MoUs/Agreements between India and Israel, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.



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List of MoUs/Agreements signed during the visit of Prime Minister of Israel to India (January 15, 2018)



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MoU / Agreement / LoI
Exchanged by


Indian side
Israeli side



1
MoU on Cyber Security Cooperation between India and Israel
Shri Vijay Gokhale, Secretary (ER)
Mr. Yuval Rotem, Director General, MoFA, Government of Israel


2
MoU between the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Ministry of Energy on Cooperation in Oil and Gas Sector
Shri Vijay Gokhale, Secretary (ER)
Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India


3
Protocol between India and Israel on Amendments to the Air Transport Agreement
Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey, Secretary, Civil Aviation
Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India


4 Agreement on Film-co-production between India and Israel
Shri N. K. Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India


5 MoU between the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH and the Centre for Integrative Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center on Cooperation in the field of Research in Homeopathic Medicine
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH
Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India


6MoU between Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology for cooperation in the field of space
Dr. V. K. Dadhwal, Director of IIST
Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India


7 Memorandum of Intent between Invest India and Invest in Israel
Shri Deepak Bagla, Managing Director & CEO, Invest India
Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India


8 Letter of Intent between IOCL and Phinergy Ltd. For cooperation in the area of metal-air batteries
Shri Sanjiv Singh, Chairman, IOCL
Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India


9Letter of Intent between IOCL and Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd for cooperation in the area of concentrated solar thermal technologies
Shri Sanjiv Singh, Chairman, IOCL
Mr. Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India



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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu during Press Statement, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu during Press Statement, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu during Press Statement, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu during Press Statement, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu during Press Statement, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018.


The Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu signing the visitors’ book, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 15, 2018. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi is also seen.


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15-January, 2018 14:37 IST


Press Statement by Prime Minister during Visit of Prime Minister of Israel to India (January 15, 2018)
Your Excellency Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,


Members of the media,

It is a great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on his first ever visit to India.

येदीदीहायाकर, बरूख़िमहाबायिमलेहोदू!

(My good friend, Welcome to India!)

Your visit, Prime Minister, is a long-anticipated moment in the journey of friendship between India and Israel.

Your visit is also a fitting climax to the comemoration of 25 years of diplomatic relations between India and Israel.

As our first honoured guest in 2018, your visit marks a special beginning to our New Year calendar. It comes at an especially auspicious time as people all over India are rejoicing the arrival of spring, renewal, hope and harvest. The festivals of Lohri, Bihu, MakarSankranti, and Pongal celebrate the splendour of India’s diversity and unity.

Friends,

Last year in July, I carried the greetings and friendship of 1.25 billion Indians during my momentous journey to Israel. In return, I was overwhelmed by the generous affection and warmth of the Israeli people, led by my friend, Bibi.

In that visit, Prime Minister Netanyahu and I promised each other and our people to build a strategic partnership: of hope and trust and progress of diverse and cutting-edge cooperation, and of joint endeavours and shared successes Such a promise flows as much from the natural affinity and friendship that have linked us for centuries as it does from the compelling win-win case for engagement in almost all spheres .

And it is a measure of our shared ambition and commitment that six short months after that visit; your extraordinary visit is taking place to India.

Today and yesterday, Prime Minister Netanyahu and I reviewed the progress in our relations and renewed our conversation on the possibilities and the opportunities that beckon us and need to be seized.

Our discussions were wide-ranging and intensive. They were marked by the desire to do more. Prime Minister, I have a reputation of being impatient in getting results.

If I may let out an open secret, I know that so are you.

Last year in Tel Aviv, you had expressed the intent to cut down bureaucratic red tape with a machete and forge ahead with speed.

Prime Minister, I am happy to tell you that in India, we are well on our way to doing just that. We have imparted our shared impatience to the implemntation of our earlier decisions.

The results are already visible on the ground. Our discussions today were marked by convergence to accelerate our engagement and to scale up our partnership.

We will pursue this in three ways:

· First, we will strengthen the existing pillars of cooperation in areas that touch the lives of our peoples. These are agriculture, science and technology, and security.

We exchanged views on scaling up the Centers of Excellence that have been a main-stay of agricultural cooperation by bringing in advanced Israeli practices and technology.


In defence, I have invited Israeli companies to take advantage of the liberalized FDI regime to make more in India with our companies.

· Second,
we are venturing into less explored areas of cooperation, such as oil& gas, cyber security, films, and start-ups. You will find this reflected in the agreements that were just exchanged. Several of these areas are indicative of our desire to diversify and broad-base engagement.

· And third,

we are committed to facilitating the flow of people and ideas between our geographies. It requires policy facilitation, infrastructure and connectivity links and fostering constituencies of support beyond Government.

We are working with Israel to make it easier for our people to work and visit each other’s countries, including for longer work durations To bring people closer on both sides, an Indian Cultural Center will soon open in Israel.

We have also decided to start an annual exchange of bilateral visits by 100 young people from science-related educational streams.

Friends,

Thriving two-way trade and investment is an integral part of our vision for a strong partnership. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I agreed on the need to do more in this direction. After the meeting in Tel Aviv last year, we will interact for the second time with our CEOs under the bilateral Forum.

I welcome the large business component that Prime Minister Netanyahu has brought along with him. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I also exchanged perspectives on the regional and global situation.


We reviewed our cooperation as a factor for stability and peace in our regions and the world.


Friends,

Yesterday, as his first stop after touching Indian soil, Prime Minister Netanyahu joined me at the re-named Teen Murti Haifa Chowk to pay homage to the memory of the brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives a century ago in the Battle of Haifa in Israel.


We are both countries that have never forgotten our history and our heroes. And we deeply appreciate this gesture by Prime Minister Netanyahu.

As we look to the future of this exciting partnership with Israel, I am filled with hope and optimism. In Prime Minister Netanyahu, I have a counter-part who is equally committed to taking the India-Israel relationship to soaring new heights.


Finally, I am delighted to have the chance to be with you, Prime Minister , in my home state, Gujarat, day after.


There, we will have another opportunity to see the fulfillment of the promise, which our mutual cooperation holds in diverse areas such as agriculture, technology, and innovation.


I wish Prime Minister Netanyahu, Mrs. Netanyahu and the delegation a memorable stay in India.

Thank you very much. Toda Rabah!



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Prime Minister of Israel calls on the President

His Excellency Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (January 15, 2018).



Welcoming the Israeli Prime Minister, the President said that his visit to India is a culmination of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Israel. Our warm and friendly ties are growing stronger. In a little over two years, the two countries have exchanged Presidential and Prime Ministerial visits.

The President said that our bilateral cooperation has expanded manifold. Political understanding, security cooperation and technology partnerships are key pillars of strategic engagement between India and Israel. He emphasised that collaboration in newer areas such as space, cybersecurity and innovation will add depth to our partnership.

The President said that opportunities lay before the two countries in the fields of investment, manufacturing, services, start-ups and technology. He appreciated the presence of Israeli companies in India especially in the water, defence, technology and pharma sectors. He urged them to partner India in its programmes such as Make in India, Clean India, Smart Cities and Digital India.

The President said that the India-Israel security cooperation is defined by our common fight against terrorism. This challenge is eating into the vitals of our society. Our counterterrorism cooperation is progressing well but we need to do more. We need to work together to develop a strong global response to defeat terrorism in all its manifestations.

The President said that India appreciates Israel’s cooperation in the field of agriculture. Israel has taught India to do more with less. Israel’s support has served our farmers exceedingly well, especially in water deficient areas. As we work to make our farming choices more sustainable, we will seek more Israeli support.

A prominent example of India-Israel cooperation in agriculture was evident during today’s call-on. The olive tea that was served to the Israeli Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan was produced in Bikaner by Rajasthan Olive Cultivation Ltd, a joint venture between the Government of Rajasthan and Israeli partners.

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Just one question. - why was this incident of Spike missile cancellation just before the Israeli Prime Minister's visit and then reinstating was created.

It has all the looks of set up by India to extract more concessions or something more.
 

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For first time at UN, India votes with Israel and against group with ties to terror

“This is a good sign. … India was the first country to support us amongst the Asia group,” said Maya Kadosh, deputy chief of mission at the Israel embassy in India.

(June 11, 2019 / JNS) For the first time ever, India voted last week with Israel at the United Nations against granting observer status to a Palestinian human-rights organization named “Shahed.”

The motion at the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was rejected by a 28-14 tally.

“Thank you #India for standing with @IsraelinUN and rejecting the request of terrorist organization “Shahed” to obtain the status of an observer in #UN. Together we will continue to act against terrorist organizations that intend to harm,” tweeted Maya Kadosh, deputy chief of mission at the Israel embassy in India.

Kadosh told ThePrint that Shahed is connected to the terrorist groups Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

“This is a good sign. … India was the first country to support us amongst the Asia group, so we are very happy,” she said.

“This is a truly historic vote. By taking a principled stand at the United Nations, India has finally broken a voting pattern reminiscent of the Cold War era,” Vijeta Uniyal, founder of Indians for Israel, told JNS. “In my opinion, the position taken today by Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi’s government finally reflects the long held of wishes and attitudes of the Indian people.”


https://www.jns.org/for-first-time-...israel-and-against-group-with-ties-to-terror/

 

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