- Israeli PM Netanyahu's office is coordinating a new date after his India visit was postponed
- "The PM has full confidence in India's security under PM Modi," Netanyahu's office said in a post on X
- Israel's bond with India is very strong, the post read
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has clarified that they are working to 'coordinate a new visit date' to India amid reports of his visit being postponed due to security concerns.
In a post on X, Netanyahu's office wrote that, "The PM has full confidence in India's security under PM Modi, and teams are already coordinating a new visit date."
The post explained, "Israel's bond with India" and the relationship between the prime ministers of both nations are "very strong".
According to an Israeli media report, the trip was delayed over security concerns after the deadly terror attack in New Delhi two weeks ago, the worst there in more than a decade, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens.
"Netanyahu, who last visited India in 2018 and was set to return for meetings with PM Modi, is now expected to seek a new date next year pending security assessments," i24NEWS had reported, quoting sources.
According to reports, Netanyahu was planning to visit India by the end of the year. However, this will be the third time this year that the Israeli leader has cancelled a visit to India.
The last time Netanyahu was in India was 7 years ago. On a six-day trip from January 14 to 19 in 2018, it was the second visit by an Israeli Prime Minister to India.
After the Red Fort blast, Netanyahu had offered condolences to PM Modi and to the people of India.
In a statement shared on X, Netanyahu called India and Israel ancient civilisations that stand on eternal truths and emphasised that terror strikes will never shake the strong resolve of people from both countries.
"To our dear friend Narendra Modi and to the brave people of India: Sara and I, and the people of Israel, send our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Israel stands strong with you in sorrow and in strength in this time," Israeli Prime Minister's Office posted on X.
"India and Israel are ancient civilizations that stand on eternal truths. Terror may strike our cities, but it will never shake our souls. The light of our nations will outshine the darkness of our enemies," it added.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Netanyahu on Sunday during his three-day visit to Israel.
