"The future belongs to those who innovate and Israel and India are bent on innovation. We're proud ancient civilisations, very proud of our past. But absolutely determined to seize the future, and we can do it better together."
"Modi's visit, his second since he took office in 2014, has drawn criticism at home, signalling an ongoing expansion of India's strategic embrace of Israel amid ongoing tensions over Israel's genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza, which has killed more than 72,000 people."
"Israel also agreed to allow 50,000 more Indian nationals into the country, where tens of thousands of South Asians have filled construction and caregiving jobs since new restrictions were placed on Palestinian workers at the start of its war on Gaza."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a two-day visit to Israel, announcing expanded bilateral cooperation on defence technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and a free trade agreement. The leaders signed over a dozen agreements and established horizon scanning mechanisms to identify emerging global trends. Israel agreed to admit 50,000 additional Indian nationals to fill labour shortages in construction and caregiving sectors. The joint statement referenced shared security concerns, including the October 2023 Hamas attack and an April 2025 attack in Kashmir. Modi's visit represents India's deepening strategic embrace of Israel, though it has drawn significant domestic criticism given the ongoing Gaza conflict that has resulted in over 72,000 deaths.
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