Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced Israel’s parliament to an emotional standstill, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say on Thursday that “not a dry eye was left in Israel” following PM Modi’s phrases.
Calling Modi’s two-day go to “short but extraordinarily productive and extraordinarily moving”, Netanyahu mentioned, “This is an amazing visit, an amazing conclusion to an amazing visit. I think there wasn’t a dry eye left in Israel after your moving statement yesterday in the Knesset. Since then, we have had the opportunity to not only look deep into our hearts but also into our remarkable minds that we have in our two countries.”
MoUs SIGNED AS TIES DEEPEN
The remarks got here as India and Israel exchanged a number of memoranda of understanding within the presence of the 2 leaders, underlining the rising strategic depth of bilateral ties. PM Modi’s go to marked his second journey to Israel in 9 years, reinforcing a partnership that was elevated to strategic stage throughout his July 2017 go to.
‘TERROR ANYWHERE THREATENS PEACE EVERYWHERE’
Addressing the Knesset, PM Modi condemned the “barbaric terrorist attack” by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and expressed solidarity with Israel. “We feel your pain. We share your grief,” he mentioned.
The PM declared India’s assist for a Gaza peace initiative, saying it “holds promise for a just and durable peace for the region”. Stressing the worldwide nature of the menace, he mentioned countering terrorism required sustained and coordinated worldwide motion as a result of “terror anywhere threatens peace everywhere”.
AT YAD VASHEM, A MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE
Earlier, PM Modi visited Yad Vashem, Israel’s World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, accompanied by Netanyahu. The two leaders toured the Hall of Names, the place Netanyahu confirmed Modi the names of his spouse Sara’s family who perished within the Holocaust.
During a memorial ceremony, Modi laid a wreath and positioned a stone in tribute to the victims. “Honouring the memory of victims of the Holocaust and renewing our shared commitment to uphold peace and human dignity,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned in a put up on X.
Modi additionally visited the Book of Names Hall, which preserves the reminiscence of tens of millions who died in the course of the Holocaust. Jaiswal mentioned the memorial stood as “a solemn reminder of the brutality of the past and our collective resolve to stand against injustice and create a better world”.
This was Modi’s second go to to Yad Vashem.
A VISIT HEAVY WITH SYMBOLISM
Established in 1953 by an act of the Knesset, Yad Vashem is entrusted with Holocaust commemoration, documentation, analysis and schooling. Modi arrived in Israel on Wednesday, marking one other chapter within the evolving relationship between India and Israel, one formed by shared safety issues, rising cooperation and moments of deep emotional resonance.
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