India, Israel to set up $40 mn research fund - Surender Gupta Dunar

Surender Gupta Dunar Journalist - India and Israel announced a strategic partnership between the two countries after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, and signed seven agreements in the fields of water, agriculture, space, including a $40 million joint fund for research and development in innovation.

“India and Israel live in complex geographies. We are aware of the strategic threats to regional peace and stability,” said Mr. Modi, briefing the media on the outcome of the talks. “PM Netanyahu and I agreed to do much more together to protect our strategic interests and also cooperate to combat the growing radicalization and terrorism, including in cyberspace.”

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Surender Gupta Dunar | People of Indian origin in Israel to get OCI card: Modi

Surender Gupta Dunar Journalist - Indian-Israelis are a “human bridge” between the two countries, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of about 5,000 Israelis of Indian origin at a convention centre in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night, where Mr. Modi promised a new Air India flight connecting both countries.

“We love you, respect you, admire you,” said Mr. Netanyahu to a cheering crowd, that represented a larger number than the Jewish population of India, that gathered here from various parts of the country.

In his speech, Mr. Modi recalled several Jewish Indians who had served in India, including General JFR Jacob, and hundreds of Indians who worked to “make the desert bloom” in Israel in farming jobs.

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