Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the conversation focused on strengthening cooperation on national security.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen the India-Israel Strategic Partnership and exchanged views on the regional situation.
“Glad to speak with my friend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and convey New Year greetings to him and the people of Israel. We discussed ways to further strengthen the India-Israel Strategic Partnership in the year ahead,” Modi said on X.
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He further added that they “exchanged views on the regional situation and reaffirmed our shared resolve to fight terrorism with greater determination.”
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In a separate post on X, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the conversation focused on strengthening cooperation on national security.
“We discussed the strength of India-Israel relations and how we can unleash the boundless potential of this partnership for the benefit of our peoples,” Netanyahu said.
He also hinted at a likely meeting with Modi, saying “I look forward to meeting Prime Minister Modi in the near future to continue these discussions in person.”
Earlier last year, Netanyahu had postponed his India visit following Red Fort bomb blast in Delhi.
The talks between Modi and Netanyahu come amid hightened geopolitical tensions and days after a US operation in Venezuela.
The US launched “Operation Absolute Resolve” in the Venezuelan capital Caracas last week, capturing its President, Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
After the operation, Trump also issued warnings to several other countries, including NATO allies, Denmark and Greenland.
The conversation also came days after Netanyahu hinted that the second phase of the US-backed Gaza ceasefire plan could begin “very shortly”.
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