Narendra Modi
The online greetings were triggered by a tweet from the Israeli Embassy in India to mark “Friendship Day,” which Indians celebrate every year on the first Sunday in August.
Tehran has long been a preferred destination for Indian oil companies, though faced with ever-tightening U.S. sanctions, New Delhi is looking for other suppliers.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that while the results have yet to be final, “it looks like Bibi has won that race … I think we’ll see some pretty good action in terms of peace.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India is occurring against the backdrop of a massive and still growing river of defense sales and technology transfers from Jerusalem to New Delhi.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is “revolutionizing” ties between the nations as the two leaders signed nine bilateral agreements on Monday in New Delhi.
Netanyahu arrives in India to a warm welcome.
