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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) during a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem July 4, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS
JERUSALEM:
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel on Wednesday, his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu announced, saying the trip will help forge a new alliance to counter what he described as “radical” adversaries.
“On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will arrive here; he will deliver a speech in the Knesset,” Netanyahu said Sunday at the opening of a cabinet meeting, referring to Israel’s parliament.
The premier hailed growing ties between the two countries.
“The fabric of relations has grown tighter, and (Modi) is coming here so that we can tighten it even more,” he said, mentioning cooperation in the economic, diplomatic and security spheres.
Modi visited Israel as prime minister in 2017, before Netanyahu made a reciprocal visit to India the following year. AFP
