CityLightBuzz: New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his warm wishes and reaffirmed India’s commitment to further strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Responding to Netanyahu, PM Modi said that the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership should grow even stronger, creating new opportunities and deepening people-to-people connections between the two nations.
The development comes amid continued high-level engagement between India and Israel. In February 2026, PM Modi and Netanyahu announced the decision to elevate the long-standing India-Israel relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership, with cooperation expected to expand across trade, emerging technologies, research, agriculture, education and other areas. Stronger Cooperation in Emerging Technologies
The upgraded partnership includes an emphasis on Critical and Emerging Technologies, alongside greater cooperation in areas such as innovation, research and development. The two countries have also discussed initiatives involving agriculture, academic cooperation and technology.
India and Israel have maintained close strategic ties based on cooperation in defence, technology, agriculture, innovation, trade and people-to-people relations. The latest exchange between the two leaders highlights their intention to further deepen this relationship.
Continued High-Level Dialogue
The two leaders have continued to remain in contact on bilateral and regional issues. Most recently, Netanyahu spoke with PM Modi on August 6, 2026, with discussions focusing on developments in West Asia and the progress of the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership.
PM Modi’s latest message reinforces India’s position that the partnership with Israel should continue to expand through stronger cooperation and closer ties between the people of both countries.
