INDIA - ISRAEL In Jerusalem Modi relaunches commercial and military agreements

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : India is Israel's second-largest Asian trading partner, mainly for diamonds, petroleum products, and chemicals, but in recent years, cooperation in the electronics, telecommunications, and medical equipment sectors has also grown.
58% : Modi was already the first Indian leader to make a state visit to Israel in 2017.
57% : While maintaining this line of non-interference, New Delhi has supported diplomatic initiatives for a truce in Gaza, including the one approved by the UN Security Council in November, which is seen as a possible starting point towards "a just and lasting peace for all the peoples of the region."
56% : According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India has been Israel's main military customer for years, accounting for 34% of exports between 2020 and 2024.
56% : In 2025, Israel concluded arms sales agreements with India (including bombs and ballistic missiles) worth .6 billion.
56% : Against a backdrop of regional tensions with Pakistan and China, India wants to secure the best equipment and the most advanced technology for the defense of its territory, an area in which Israel excels.
55% : Milan (AsiaNews/Agencies) - "More than a friend, a brother": with these words Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Narendra Modi's two day to Israel with the aim of strengthening relations and cooperation between the two countries.
55% : Attention also focused on the mobility of Indian professionals, Indian corporate investment in Israel, and the India Middle East Economic Corridor, announced during the G20 in 2023.
55% : "The bond between Israel and India is a powerful alliance between two global leaders," Modi wrote on social media.
51% : Although India has historically opposed Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, today it is one of the Netanyahu government's most valuable allies.
50% : Modi then met with the Indian diaspora in Israel and the Indo-Israeli community residing in the country.
50% : Modi is seeking to strengthen the partnership with Israel without compromising ties with Middle Eastern powers.
46% : The two countries also expressed their intention to finalize a free trade agreement (FTA), which has been stalled for years, to facilitate investment, simplify customs procedures, and strengthen technological cooperation.

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