Tel Aviv is buzzing with anticipation as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives on an official visit poised to etch another milestone in India’s diplomatic history. For the first time, an Indian Prime Minister will address the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, marking a landmark in bilateral ties.
According to the itinerary released by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, PM Modi lands at Ben Gurion Airport at 12:45 PM local time on Wednesday. Netanyahu will personally receive him, followed by a brief meeting at the airport premises. The two leaders will then proceed to Jerusalem.
Around 4:30 PM, an official welcome ceremony awaits at the Knesset, after which PM Modi will deliver his historic address to the Knesset plenum. Netanyahu will speak before him, setting the stage for this unprecedented event.
The evening continues with PM Modi’s participation in an innovation event at 6 PM, culminating in an official dinner at the King David Hotel at 7:30 PM.
On Thursday morning at 9 AM, the leaders will visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Center, a customary stop for visiting dignitaries. By 11 AM, a major bilateral meeting at the King David Hotel will see the exchange of pre-agreed accords, followed by joint media statements.
PM Modi is scheduled to depart Israel at 2 PM on Thursday, wrapping up a visit hailed by Netanyahu as historic. In recent statements, Netanyahu described the trip as advancing a strategic framework uniting Israel with India, Greece, Cyprus, and select Arab, African, and Asian nations against regional threats.
This visit underscores deepening India-Israel partnerships in defense, technology, and innovation, promising enhanced collaboration amid global shifts.