Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:05pm on 22 Oct 2026,Thursday India Global
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 22, 2026, and invited him to light a torch alongside Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar on Israel’s Independence Day. In a post on X, Netanyahu described Modi as his friend and called Machchhar a heroic Indian pilot. According to Netanyahu, Modi thanked him for the invitation and said India and Israel fight terrorism together, both on the ground and in the air. Modi also expressed appreciation for the countries’ longstanding relationship, Netanyahu said. The invitation highlights the bilateral ties between the two countries, with the proposed ceremony set to recognise Machchhar alongside the Indian prime minister.
