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PM Modi and Netanyahu hold bilateral talks
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to sign several key agreements on the second day of Modi's two-day Israel visit today (Feb. 26, 2026). The discussion is going to be centred around counter-terrorism and defence cooperation.
The two leaders visited Yad Vashem, Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, in the morning (local time), and then held an expanded bilateral meeting at the King David Hotel. Before the meeting, PM Modi also met Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Both leaders explored avenues to further enhance cooperation in education, start-ups, innovation, technology and connectivity, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on the Modi-Herzog meeting.
PM Modi landed in Israel on Wednesday on a two-day visit with an aim to impart a new momentum to the bilateral ties. It is Modi's second visit to Israel in nine years. The India-Israel relationship was elevated to the level of strategic partnership during Modi's first visit to that country in July 2017.
Between Modi and Netanyahu, the focus is on a comprehensive review of the India-Israel Strategic Partnership, with emphasis on strengthening collaboration in defence, science and technology, trade, and people-to-people exchanges.
Several MoUs spanning economic, security and diplomatic domains are set to be signed during the visit, aimed at further enhancing cooperation between the two countries. Following the signing ceremony, both will deliver joint statements to the media outlining the outcomes of their talks.
India is currently moving towards finalising what is being described as a landmark strategic partnership with Israel to acquire Iron Dome technology. The proposed arrangement goes beyond a straightforward procurement and is envisaged as a core element of India’s indigenous “Mission Sudarshan Chakra”, also known as Project Kusha.
Israel has formally offered to transfer the Iron Dome technology to India under the “Make in India” initiative, enabling local production and integration into a multi-layered air defence system designed to counter short-range rockets, mortars and drone swarms.
Alongside Iron Dome, India is also showing strong interest in Israel’s newer Iron Beam laser-based system, which is seen as a cost-effective, "light-speed" solution against low-cost aerial threats. The proposed collaboration seeks to safeguard Indian cities and key infrastructure through a high-success-rate shield that would complement long-range platforms such as the S-400, with the broader objective of creating an “impregnable” national security canopy by 2030.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi received a standing ovation at the Knesset shortly after arriving in Tel Aviv for his two-day state visit. He became the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Israeli Parliament, marking his second visit to Israel in a decade after his 2017 trip. He was also conferred the Medal of the Knesset.
