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Israeli PM praised PM Modi for extending friendship.
Updated : Jan 16, 2018, 08:22 PM IST
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday inaugurated Raisina Dialogue 2018, themed on 'Managing Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions & Idioms', in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and ORF Chairman Sunjoy Joshi were also part of the inaugural session of this annual geo-political event, organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and Observer Research Foundation (ORF).
Speaking at the session, Netanyahu said:"I believe the secret to Israel and India’s successes are the same thing; a combination of traditional values and innovation. What also binds us together, is the most important of all, that we have a special relationship with commitment to democracy. Our way of life is being challenged by radical Islam and extremists from a variety of sources. One of the ways to overcome such a challenge is to strengthen this relationship between two great democracies, in every area."
Israeli PM also said, " I want to thank Prime Minister Modi. You are the first leader of India to come to Israel in over 3000 years. I want to tell you that we believe in India as you believe in Israel. May God bless the India-Israel alliance".
The alliance of democracies is important to secure our common future, I believe possibilities are endless. In this visit, we have discussed how we can strengthen our two nations in civilian, security and in every area: Israel PM Netanyahu in Delhi pic.twitter.com/rGEMxMVrZW
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2018
Democracies bind and connect to each other in natural ways. I saw sympathy and friendship of people. When I walked in streets of India, just like in Agra, someone said to me, we are so happy that you are friends with our PM, we are friends with you & Israel: PM Netanyahu pic.twitter.com/LwmIoS6IuT
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2018
India is one of world's most populous democracies,it's place that shows humanity can be governed with freedom that we can secure rights of people,ability to think,speak&believe what we want,society is pluralistic and diverse free,like Israel.Democracy is most imp value: Israel PM pic.twitter.com/a81DAoFI3r
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2018
Sushma Swaraj said, " The visit of Prime Minister Netanyahu to India, and the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Israel 6 months ago, underlies the celebration of 25 years of diplomatic relations between India and Israel".
Swaraj will also deliver the Plenary Address on January 17, while the Ministers of State for Foreign Affairs M.J. Akbar and Gen. V.K. Singh, will also address the delegates at the three-day event. The other ministers taking part in the Dialogue include the Union Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu, the Textiles and I & B Minister Smriti Irani, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha and the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri. The chiefs of Army and Navy General Bipin Rawat and Admiral Sunil Lanba will also address the Dialogue, along with Admiral Harry Harris, Commander, US Pacific Command General Chris Deverell, Joint Forces Commander, UK Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan, and Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, Chief of Navy, Australia. Ministerial delegations from many countries like Australia, Russia, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Poland are attending this year's conference.
With agency inputs