Prime Minister Narendra Modi
– Visit To Israel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a three day visit
to Israel, which is a country on the Middle East Asia. Narendra Modi visit has
been keenly looked out because of the Israel-Palestine conflict. One has to
take a keen interest on the happenings on the on-going tussle between the two
governments over the disputed lands. India has always been a supporter of Palestine
and has supported for them, but that doesn’t mean that our country is a enemy
of Israel.
In fact India signed the largest Defense deal with
Israel in April and it was termed as the Largest Defence Contract Deal.
Also after this visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also attend the G20
Nations meet happening at Hamburg in Germany. So this visit along with the G20
meet has become a eye catcher for all the news agencies and more than that
people are much eager to know about it.
Also another primary cause for the keen observation
is our neighbouring countries like Pakistan, China and others were also keen to
know the deals signed. Usually the Leaders visiting Tel Aviv (The Largest City
in Israel, not the capital of Israel) would also visit Ramallah (The de facto
administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority). But Modi’s plan
doesn’t include the visit of Ramallah.
Why Prime Minister’s visit to Israel is Important?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Israel
to mark 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
- Yes the diplomatic relations started in the
year 1992, India and Israel established embassies in each other’s state
capitals which marked the formalisation of diplomatic ties.
- He will become the first serving Indian
Prime Minister to visit Israel – a momentous step after the two
countries officially established diplomatic ties in 1992.
- Narendra Modi arrived at the Ben Gurion Airport
in Tel Aviv and was received by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu.
- Prime Minster Narendra Modi will stay in the
Most Secured Place in the world “King David Hotel” and will be accompanied
by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit of three
days.
Note: Only the US President will be received by the Israel Counterpart on his
arrival and Narendra Modi gets the honor of being received by the Israel Prime
Minister and the delegates of Israel.
Important Events During The Visit Of Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi :
- Narendra Modi visited the Danziger
Flower Farm, where advanced agriculture technologies were showcased by
the Israeli Government and our PM was accompanied by Israel’s Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
- New fast-growing Israeli Crysanthumun
flower named in honor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
will be called “MODI”.
- Modi also visited the Yad Vashem
Memorial Museum to honour the memory of the victims of the
holocaust that counts among the greatest tragedies in human history.
- Both Prime Ministers made an unscheduled stop
at Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem to pay respect to the modern zionism founder.
- PM Narendra Modi seals seven MoUs with Israel.
- PM announces OCI card for those Indian origin
persons who have done compulsory military service in Israel
- PM Narendra Modi met three Pravasi
Bharatiya Samman awardees Dr. Lael Anson Best , Mr. Eliyahu
Bezalel, Mr. Sheikh Ansari from Israel.
- PM Narendra Modi addressed the Indian Community
at the Tel Aviv Community Centre.
- Narendra Modi also met Moshe, the young
survivor of the Chabad House killings during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks of
2008. The Indian PM also offered long term visas to the family and Moshe.
- Indian PM visited the Indian cemetery in the
Israeli city of Haifa and paid homage to Indian soldiers who laid down
their lives during the World War 1.
- Both countries Prime Minister’s attended the
Technology exhibition and CEO Business Roundtable at Tel Aviv.
- PM Narendra Modi has attended the demonstration
of mobile water filtration plant along with his Israelian Counterpart.
MoUs Signed Between India And Israel:
- MoU between the Department of Science & Technology,
India and National Technological Innovation Authority, Israel for
setting up of India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation
Fund (I4F).
- MoU between the Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation of the Republic of India and the Ministry of National
Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources of the State of Israel on
National Campaign for Water Conservation in India.
- MoU between U.P. Jal Nigam, Government of Uttar
Pradesh, of the Republic of India and the Ministry of National
Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources of the State of Israel on State
Water Utility Reform in India.
- India-Israel Development Cooperation – Three
Year Work Program in Agriculture 2018-2020.
- Plan of Cooperation Between the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Israel Space Agency (ISA)
regarding cooperation in Atomic Clocks.
- MoU between the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) and the Israel Space Agency (ISA)regarding cooperation
in GEO-LEO Optical Link.
- MoU between the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) regarding cooperation
in Electric Propulsion for Small Satellites.
The other prominent takeaways of the visit are the following:
- OCI card: Prime
Minister Modi has assured faster facilitation of OCI cards for Jewish
Citizens of Indian origin in Israel. He also assured that the OCI card
will be given even to those people of Indian origin who had served in the
Israeli government’s compulsory army service.
- Air Connectivity: The launch of a new Air India flight connecting
India and Israel was announced, the flight is expected to connect
Delhi/Mumbai with Tel Aviv.
- Israeli flower named after PM Modi: As a
special gesture, a new fast growing Israeli Crysanthumun flower was named
“MODI” after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the Indian Premier’s
visit to the Danziger flower farm, which is one of the leading
floriculture companies of Israel having founded in 1953.
- Strategic partnership: India and Israel have announced that they have
elevated their ties to a strategic partnership as India has identified
Israel as a major development and technological partner. Both countries
have also agreed to combat growing radicalization and terrorism and expand
co-operation in cyber security.
- Indian Cultural Centre: Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has announced the establishment of an Indian
Cultural Centre in Israel to enhance people-to-people contacts between the
two countries. Israel’s has also voiced its strong support to promote the
practice of yoga by designating June 21 as International Yoga Day.
- Israel India Innovation Initiative Fund (I4F): The
$40 million Israel India Innovation Initiative Fund has been launched as a
five-year technology fund with an aim at growing the business relationship
between both the countries. The similar type of fund had boosted Israel’s
ties with that of the US in the past 40 years.
