Modi and Netanyahu during the Israel PM's visit to India in January 2018. FilePrime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Tel Aviv on a two-day state visit on Tuesday (February 25) as the prospect of a potential US-Iran conflict roils West Asia. This is not only Modi’s first visit to the country after the war in Gaza began in October 2023, it is also his first since 2017. New Delhi has consistently sought to de-hyphenate its ties with Israel and Palestine. We look at three reasons why Modi is making this visit now:

Source: Indian Express February 24, 2026 18:04 UTC