Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day state visit to Israel , marking a significant moment in the diplomatic relationship between the two countries. This is the second official visit by Modi to Israel, the first having taken place in 2017. Israel Parliament conferred its highest honour upon PM Modi.
“The Gaza Peace Initiative, which was endorsed by the UN Security Council, offers a pathway. India has expressed its firm support for the initiative. We believe that it holds the promise of a just and durable peace for all the people of the region, including by addressing the Palestine issue. Let all our efforts be guided by wisdom, courage, and humanity. The road to peace is not always easy, but India joins you and the world for dialogue, peace and stability in this region,” Modi said, while addressing Knesset, Israel’s Parliament.
“The Gaza Peace Initiative, which was endorsed by the UN Security Council, offers a pathway. India has expressed its firm support for the initiative. We believe that it holds the promise of a just and durable peace for all the people of the region, including by addressing the Palestine issue. Let all our efforts be guided by wisdom, courage, and humanity. The road to peace is not always easy, but India joins you and the world for dialogue, peace and stability in this region,” Modi said, while addressing Knesset, Israel’s Parliament.
“Terrorism aims to destabilise societies, to block development and to erode trust. Countering terrorism requires sustained and coordinated global action because terror anywhere threatens peace everywhere. That is why India supports all efforts that contribute to durable peace and regional stability,” he added.
“India is a gigantic power of almost one and a half billion people. Israel is somewhat smaller, but Israel is gigantic too. I want to say that the alliance between us is an enormous multiplier of our individual powers, an enormous multiplier. It’s a multiplier of the spirit and the multiplier of deeds and capabilities,” said Netanyahu.
“Jerusalem mein aapka swagat hai, Knesset mein aapka swaat hai (We welcome you to Jerusalem, we welcome you to the Knesset),” said Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, referring to PM Modi.
