Gujarat extends a warm welcome to PM Modi, Israeli PM Netanyahu

The mega roadshow, starting from city airport and end at the Sabarmati Ashram, began amidst high security in Ahmedabad.

For an Israeli leader who is desperate to nurture new alliances as tensions dominate some old alliances, it was a dream trip. Some of the Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives to liberate the city of Haifi over 100 years ago were Gujaratis. Many have taken a holiday in the office. The Israeli Prime Minister has presented Modi a special gift – the Gal-Mobile water desalinisation and purification jeep the two leaders rode at Israel’s Olga beach past year. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that innovation has a key role to play in bringing the people of India and Israel, closer to each other. “India has always supported Palestine cause in the past”.

And there was a very contemporary commemoration, for an event that united Indians and Israelis in sorrow.

On the political front, it was reported by the Chabad.org web site that the surviving son of the Orthodox Jewish couple that was murdered in the Mumbai, India attack by terrorists in 2008 has returned to his former home after 10 years with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Trade between the countries has grown from about $200 million in 1992, when they established diplomatic ties, to almost $4.2 billion in 2016, according to Israel’s Economy Ministry.

“The third thing is to challenge UNRWA for the first time”. They will head back to the airport in the evening. Netanyahu issued certificates to the 18 Indian startups, while Modi issued certificates to the 18 Israeli startups. Since then, I was waiting for my friend Benjamin Netanyahu to come to India.

The BJP government at the Centre was working towards making the “entire system in our country” innovation-friendly, Modi said.

Netanyahu while addressing to the people at the inaugural ceremony said, “The world knows about iPads and iPods, there is one more i that the world needs to know about, that is iCreate“. “I believe in India because I know your heritage, your culture, your ingenuity, your creativity, your humanity, your passion”.

When Lorde that she was breaking her commitment to play in Tel Aviv after receiving ardent criticism, the only guaranteed outcome of her decision was the deprivation of performance for any of her fans living in the area. “And what we can do together is shape the future”.

Mr Netanyahu said despite his disappointment over the vote, the relationship between Tel Aviv and New Delhi remained strong.

Mr Netanyahu’s visit, his first to India, marks 25 years since the two countries established diplomatic relations.