PM Narendra Modi begins joint press statement with Israeli president  Reuven Rivlin. Excerpts...

"Excellency, your visit will provide crucial push to build new pillars in our partnership. The 2000-year old Jewish community in India represents a thriving link to this past, a vital part of our composite cultural mosaic.  Your visit provides an opportunity to break new ground and shape new contours of our partnership. We are committed to advance our engagement on several fronts," says PM Modi during the joint statement.


Israel President Reuven Rivlin:

-- Failure to act encourages terrorism.

-- Israeli companies can tie up with Indian flagship programmes like Make in India. 

-- Israel is ready to make in India and make with India.

--  Israel and India are threatened by terror because we uphold the values of freedom.