Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a State visit to Israel on February 25-26, at the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. This will mark his second visit to Israel as Prime Minister.
MEA announces Modi visit to Israel:
“Visit will reaffirm the deep and long-standing strategic partnership between the two countries and will present an opportunity to review the common challenges as well as realign efforts towards achieving their shared vision for a robust…— Suhasini Haidar (@suhasinih) February 24, 2026
During the two-day trip, Modi will hold delegation-level talks with Netanyahu to review the progress made in the India-Israel Strategic Partnership. The discussions are expected to cover a wide range of areas, including science and technology, innovation, defence and security cooperation, agriculture, water management, trade, economic collaboration and people-to-people ties. The two leaders will also exchange views on key regional and global developments of mutual interest.
Prime Minister Modi is also scheduled to call on Israeli President Isaac Herzog during his visit.
Reacting to the announcement, Rajya Sabha MP and former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla described the visit as “very important.” He noted that Israel is a major technology partner for India and plays a key role in several cutting-edge areas. Referring to the recent AI Summit, Shringla said interactions with Israeli technology experts highlighted the growing collaboration between the two countries in advanced technological domains.
Delhi: On PM Modi’s visit to Israel, Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla says, “Well, I think it’s a very important visit. The Prime Minister last visited Israel in 2017. Israel is a major partner of ours for technology. In many of the cutting-edge areas that we are working on,… pic.twitter.com/0wpBZDS0jg
— IANS (@ians_india) February 24, 2026
According to the MEA, the visit is aimed at reinforcing the deep-rooted and longstanding strategic partnership between India and Israel. It will provide an opportunity for both sides to address common challenges and align efforts toward strengthening cooperation between the two democracies.
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