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Indo-Israel statement ahead of PM's visit
July 04, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet Israeli counterpart Benjamin
Netanyahu today to elevate 25 years of diplomatic relations
between the countries.
Ahead of their meeting, both leaders recognised the threat terrorism poses to their countries and to global peace and stability.
"Accordingly,
a few years ago we signed a landmark agreement on cooperation in
homeland and public security. India and Israel are committed to working
together to fight this scourge," the leaders said in a blog post.
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Israel commences today and
he will be the first serving Indian prime minister to visit Israel to
mark 25 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between New Delhi
and Jerusalem.
"The 'Make in India' initiative to strengthen the
Indian manufacturing base has been enhanced by its Israeli 'Make with
India' counterpart. We are pleased that this vision is already bearing
fruit. This week's historic visit, as we celebrate 25 years of full
diplomatic relations between India and Israel, reflects not just the
close cooperation of our governments, but also the great sympathy and
affinity between our peoples. We marvel at the changes we have witnessed
over the last two and a half decades and are proud that India and
Israel are genuine partners for development, technology, innovation and
entrepreneurship," both the Prime Minister's said, reaffirmed their
commitment to economic ties.
Celebrating 25 years of diplomatic
relations between the two countries, the leaders further stated, "We are
confident that 25 years from now, Indians and Israelis will look back
on this visit as the first of many historical milestones that we reached
together in the great friendship between our peoples. The natural
partnership between India and Israel, formally elevated 25 years ago to
full diplomatic relations, has grown stronger from year to year. The
deep connection between our peoples reflects our many similarities in
spirit, if not in size. Ours are two modern, vibrant democracies that
draw on our rich historical traditions while striving to seize the
promise of the future for our peoples."
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