Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address as many as 4,000 Jews of Indian origin in a community event during his much-anticipated visit to Israel next month. “We expect a crowd of around 4,000 Indian Jews, who migrated to Israel, to attend the programme,” Vijay Chauthaiwale, who heads the BJP’s foreign department was quoted as saying by The Economic Times. Modi’s three-day visit to Israel assumes significance as he will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Jewish nation. Around 70,000 Indian Jews belonging to four different communities — Bene Israel, Cochinis, Baghdadis and Bnei Menashe — are residing in Israel. According to organisers, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to grace the occasion by attending the programme.

Source: Indian Express June 13, 2017 11:54 UTC