India-Israel ties are expected to remain strong regardless of Israel’s election outcome, analyst Alec Pollard said, citing defence and technology cooperation and Narendra Modi’s rapport with Benjamin Netanyahu. Key electoral issues include October 7 security failures, military exemptions and Israel’s international isolation
Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar praised Captain Smit Machchhar for helping avert a major in-flight crisis, calling his actions an example of India-Israel cooperation against terrorism. Azar said counter-terrorism agencies remain in close contact and wished the injured pilot recovery
PM Narendra Modi held talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to strengthen India-Israel strategic ties in defence, trade, technology, and agriculture. Both sides also discussed IMEC, I2U2 cooperation, and boosting people-to-people links, including Indian workers in Israel