This is a special gesture only accorded to the Pope or the US president.The Israeli prime minister will also host a dinner for Modi tomorrow. Moshe's father Rabbi Gavriel and mother Rivkah were among eight Israeli nationals killed in the 2008 terror strike.Netanyahu earlier hailed Modi's visit as a "very significant step" in strengthening bilateral relations that are on a "constant upswing". "Next week, the Indian Prime Minister, my friend, Narendra Modi will arrive in Israel, This is a historic visit to Israel. In the 70 years of the country's existence, no Indian Prime Minister has ever visited and this is further expression of the state of Israel's military, economic and diplomatic strength," Netanyahu had said. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin had also paid a visit to India in November last year.

Source: Times of India July 03, 2017 09:47 UTC