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Netanyahu thanks Modi after West Asia call, says ties strengthen

Netanyahu thanks Modi after West Asia call, says ties strengthen
Netanyahu thanks PM Modi after talks on West Asia, India-Israel strategic partnership · firstpost.com

Two world leaders talked on the phone.

They were the leader of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the leader of India, Narendra Modi.

They talked about a war happening in a part of the world called West Asia that has lasted more than five months.

They also talked about how their two countries can keep being strong friends.

India and Israel have a special partnership that keeps getting stronger.

After the call, Netanyahu thanked Modi on a social media site called X. He wrote that together they will keep strengthening the bond between Israel and India.

The two leaders agreed to stay in touch.

Many countries worry the fighting could affect energy supplies and trade routes, especially near a very important waterway called the Strait of Hormuz.

Key facts

Key figures
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian PM Narendra Modi
Event
Phone call on the West Asia situation and the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership
Netanyahu's response
Thanked Modi on X, saying 'Together we continue to strengthen the bond between Israel and India'
Call initiated by
Israeli side, per MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
Context
West Asia war stretched beyond five months with no permanent solution in sight
Key waterway
Strait of Hormuz highlighted amid concerns over energy supplies and global trade routes
Trade talks
India and Israel concluded the second round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in July
Previous engagement
Modi visited Israel on February 25-26; leaders last spoke by phone in March

Quotes

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister

“I received a phone call from the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. We reviewed the progress across various aspects of the special strategic partnership between India and Israel, which continues to strengthen and develop steadily. We also exchanged views regarding the current situation in West Asia.”
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“Thank you, my friend, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Together we continue to strengthen the bond between Israel and India.”
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