Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Benjamin Netanyahu for delegation-level talks, call on President Isaac Herzog, attend a private dinner, visit Yad Vashem and deliver an address to the Knesset.
- Discussions are expected to advance joint work on air and missile defence, drones and laser systems, with Indian interest reported in exploring elements of Israel’s Iron Dome for India’s indigenous air-defence shield.
- Both sides plan new cooperation across artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and cyber security, with updated security arrangements and science-and-technology protocols anticipated.
- India and Israel have opened the first round of free trade agreement negotiations, building on a 2024 Bilateral Investment Agreement, with bilateral merchandise trade reported at about $3.75 billion in 2024–25 excluding arms.
- The visit unfolds as Netanyahu promotes a proposed ‘Hexagon’ alliance that names India as a potential member, a pitch New Delhi is expected to weigh cautiously given ties with Iran and Gulf states and regional security concerns highlighted by recent U.S.–Iran tensions.