Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a landmark two-day State visit to Israel on February 25–26, 2026, with talks on defence, trade, agriculture, technology, and the first round of India–Israel Free Trade Agreement negotiations on the agenda.
Both India and Israel trace their civilisational origins back several millennia. India’s ancient civilisation took shape along the Indus Valley and later flourished across the Gangetic plains, while Israel’s historical consciousness is inseparably linked to ancient Judea and Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed leaders from over fifty nations with words that cut through a decade of Silicon Valley supremacism, “Some people see fear in AI, but India sees fortune and future in it."
India's southern and eastern states, once considered relatively insulated from Islamist extremism compared to regions like Kashmir, have emerged as focal points for counter-terrorism operations.
India joins the US-led Pax Silica initiative to strengthen ties in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and critical minerals, signaling a major step in tech diplomacy and supply chain resilience.