SEE | Prime Minister Modi bromances his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today received his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu setting aside protocol.
The Israeli Prime Minister is in the country on a six-day visit.
Modi received Netanyahu at the airport and welcomed him with a hug upon his arrival. The Israeli prime minister is accompanied by his wife Sara.
"Welcome to India, my friend PM @netanyahu! Your visit to India is historic and special. It will further cement the close friendship between our nations," Modi tweeted in English and Hebrew.
During the visit, the two leaders will hold comprehensive dialogue on various issues.
Netanyahu's visit to India is only the second one by an Israeli prime minister and comes after a gap of 15 years. Former prime minister Ariel Sharon visited India in 2003.
(With PTI inputs)
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In a special gesture for a special friend, PM Modi personally received his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on his state visit to India.
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During his six-day visit to India, the two Prime Ministers will hold comprehensive dialogue on a variety of issues.
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Netanyahu will be visiting Delhi, Agra, Gujarat and Mumbai and will be accompanied by Modi on extensive portions of his visit, a press statement said.
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Several MoUs, including in the field of oil and gas, renewable energy, amended protocol for airports, cyber security, and co-production of films and documentaries, will be signed between the two sides.
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Benjamin Netanyahu was accompanied on this trip by his wife Sara.
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Modi and Netanyahu pay homage to martyrs by laying wreaths at Teen Murti Chowk in New Delhi.
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The 3 bronze statues at Teen Murti represent the Hyderabad, Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers who were part of the 15 Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade that carried out the assault on the city of Haifa on 23 September 1918 during World War I.
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Netanyahu signs the visitors’ book at Teen Murti Chowk in New Delhi as his wife Sara and PM Modi look on.
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PM Modi signs the visitors’ book in presence of Netanyahu at Teen Murti Chowk.
