Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:06am on 27 Feb 2026,Friday India Global
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed a heartfelt "personal debt" to India during a joint press statement with PM Narendra Modi, revealing that his first or second date with wife Sara took place at an Indian restaurant in Tel Aviv. He praised the food as "unbelievable" and credited the restaurant to Reena Pushkarna, widely known as Israel's "Curry Queen," who is celebrated for introducing authentic Indian cuisine to Israel. Netanyahu had previously shared this anecdote during Modi's 2017 Israel visit. PM Modi's two-day official state visit to Israel included a special airport welcome by Netanyahu and his wife. Both nations pledged to deepen their defence partnership through joint development and technology transfers.
