Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday hailed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “not just my friend but my brother,” as the PM kicked off his historic two-day visit to Israel. Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to address the Knesset. In his welcome note at the Israeli parliament, Netanyahu described the PM’s…
Piyush Goyal (File photo) Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the shared vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “steadily translating into action,” as negotiations for an India–Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) gather momentum, as PM Modi reaches Israel.In a post on X, Goyal highlighted ongoing discussions with…
(Image credits: X @ZvikaKlein) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi featured on the front page of Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday (local time) ahead of his visit to Israel.The newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein shared the front page showing a photograph of PM Modi waving, alongside feature stories on his visit and India–Israel ties. One…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the Gaza issue during his Israel visit. She called on him to speak about the plight of civilians while addressing the Knesset (Israeli Parliament).Her remarks come as PM Modi departed for a two-day State visit to Israel from February…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that his visit to Israel will further consolidate the bond between the two nations Ahead of his two-day visit, PM Modi said that he is looking forward to his discussion with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. “At the invitation of my dear friend Prime Minister Benjamin…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to rename ‘Kerala’ as ‘Keralam’, aligning with a popular and long-standing demand of people in the state. PM Modi said Tuesday’s decision “reflects the will of the people of the state”. The state govt had earlier made two requests to Centre to change the name.Announcing the…
NEW DELHI: Taking forward the “reform express” theme, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked his cabinet colleagues to suggest a list of reforms their ministries intend to initiate over the next few months and provide details of changes already introduced, reports Dipak Dash. He asked them to focus on two themes — ease of living…
NEW DELHI: Indian govt Tuesday officially announced PM Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Israel starting Wednesday, saying it will reaffirm the deep and long-standing strategic partnership between the two countries and present an opportunity to review common challenges as well as “realign efforts towards achieving their shared vision for a robust partnership between two resilient…
Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh, with deputy chief ministers Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi (Photo: PMOIndia/X) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, along with his two deputies, Losii Dikho and Nemcha Kipgen.This was the first meeting of the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to scrap the India-US trade deal, which he described as being against the interests of Indian farmers.Addressing the ‘Kisan Mahachaupal’ farmers’ rally in Bhopal, Gandhi called the interim trade deal an “arrow piercing the hearts of Indian farmers”.“After the US Supreme Court…