Watch | It's a big stretch but I'll be there: Israeli PM Netanyahu promises to join PM Modi for a yoga class

 India and Israel today inked nine pacts to boost cooperation in key areas, including cyber security, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu held extensive talks to strengthen ties in the strategic areas of defence and counter- terrorism.
 

Modi also invited Israeli defence companies to India for co-production in the sector.

India and Israel will strengthen the existing pillars of cooperation in areas such as agriculture, technology and security, Modi said at a joint media event with Netanyahu.

There was also a light-hearted moment when Israeli PM Netanyahu promised to join Modi for a yoga lesson, even if it was a stretch. 

#WATCH "My friend Narendra if anytime you want to do a Yoga class with me,it is a big stretch but I will be there": PM #BenjaminNetanyahu to PM Modi pic.twitter.com/RUjVtNFckf

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi ‘a revolutionary leader’ who has revolutionised India.

‘You are a revolutionary leader. You have revolutionised India and catapulting this state to the future. Your visit to Israel was groundbreaking as it was the first time an Indian leader visited,’

Netanyahu said during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Modi.
 

He said Jews in India have never witnessed antisemitism like in some other countries and that was testament to India's great civilisation, tolerance and democracy.
 

Remembering the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Netanyahu said both India and Israel would fight terrorism together.
 

Earlier today, the two sides also signed nine Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in various sectors to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.
 

Prime Minister Modi and Netanyahu also held delegation-level talks and discussed ways to further strengthen ties between the two sides.
 

Netanyahu, who is on a six-day visit to India, received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday.
 

Netanyahu will be visiting Agra, Gujarat and Mumbai and will be accompanied by the Indian Prime Minister on extensive portions of his visit.

With inputs from PTI and ANI