Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the two leaders reviewed sustained progress in India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the bilateral cooperation across various sectors for the mutual benefit of the two countries.
The PMO said both leaders agreed to remain in touch as the regional situation continues to evolve.
Sharing details of the conversation on X, PM Modi said, “Received a phone call from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We reviewed progress on various aspects of the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership which continues to grow from strength-to-strength. We also exchanged views on the current situation in West Asia.”
The latest conversation follows regular high-level engagement between the two countries. The two leaders had also spoken in March 2026 to discuss the regional situation in West Asia.
India and Israel have continued to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors in recent months. In July, the two countries concluded the second round of negotiations for the proposed India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA), reaffirming their commitment to work towards an early conclusion of a balanced, comprehensive and mutually beneficial agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, investment and economic ties.
The strategic partnership between the two nations was elevated earlier this year during PM Modi’s two-day State Visit to Israel in February at the invitation of Prime Minister Netanyahu.
During the visit, the two leaders recalled PM Modi’s landmark visit to Israel in 2017 and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to India in 2018, noting that the two visits laid the foundation for a new era of bilateral cooperation.
Recognising the significant progress made in areas such as emerging technologies, cybersecurity, agriculture, water management, healthcare, entrepreneurship, defence and security, the two countries agreed to elevate their relationship to a “Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity.”
The joint vision outlined during the February visit reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to promoting peace, security and shared prosperity through technological innovation and entrepreneurship. It also emphasised closer collaboration in critical sectors including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotechnology, agriculture, water management, defence platforms and space exploration, while supporting India’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047.
(With agency inputs)
