25 Hours in Jerusalem: Modi and Netanyahu Set to Ink Defense and AI Deals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives Wednesday for a historic 25-hour visit to Jerusalem. Featuring a rare address to the Knesset and meetings on "Special Strategic" defense and AI cooperation, the trip signals a major shift as Benjamin Netanyahu looks to include India in a new "Hexagon Alliance" against radical regional axes
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Israel tomorrow for an intense, high-level working visit lasting only about 25 hours, according to senior Israeli journalist Gili Cohen.
The visit, Modi’s second to Israel since his historic trip in 2017, is packed with symbolic and substantive events, including a rare address to the Knesset, a visit to Yad Vashem, and the signing of new bilateral agreements.
Detailed Schedule:
Wednesday, 25 February 12:45 – Landing at Ben-Gurion Airport
Short official welcome ceremony on the tarmac
13:00 – Immediate private meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the airport
16:30 – Modi addresses the Knesset (Israeli Parliament)
18:00 – Technology and innovation exhibition at the hotel, followed by official dinner with Prime Minister Netanyahu
Thursday, 26 February Morning: Visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial
Meeting with President Isaac Herzog
Extended working meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu
Signing of joint agreements + joint press statements to the media
14:00 – Farewell ceremony at the airport and departure back to India
The compressed schedule reflects the high priority both leaders are placing on upgrading the Israel-India relationship to a full Special Strategic Partnership, with major focus expected on defence, technology, innovation, and security cooperation.
No further details on specific agreements have been released yet, but Israeli and Indian media have reported expectations of significant new defence and tech deals during the visit.