Following security concerns after the Delhi blast, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled his visit to India. According to i24NEWS, the visit will now be scheduled for next year. Netanyahu had previously postponed visits due to elections and scheduling conflicts.
New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled his visit to India following the blast in Delhi. This decision was made based on security reasons. According to i24NEWS, the visit will now be scheduled for next year. Netanyahu had previously canceled his India visit due to elections in Israel. Prime Minister Modi and Netanyahu have maintained good relations, and there are deep diplomatic ties between the two countries.
India Visit Was Scheduled for the End of This Year
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to visit India at the end of this year. However, his trip has been postponed again due to security concerns raised after the Delhi blast. i24NEWS, citing sources, reported that a new date will now be set for next year after security assessments. A meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Netanyahu was proposed for this year, where the two leaders were expected to meet.
Netanyahu Had Canceled Visits Before
Benjamin Netanyahu had previously canceled his visit to India. He was scheduled to arrive in India for a one-day trip on September 9, but elections were slated for September 17 in Israel. His visit was called off due to electoral preparations and scheduling difficulties. His trip was similarly postponed in April.
Long-Standing Relations Between the Two Countries
Benjamin Netanyahu visited India in January 2018. Prime Minister Modi, on the other hand, visited Israel in 2017, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to do so. The mutual chemistry between the two leaders has consistently been a topic of discussion in the media of both countries. Previously, Netanyahu's political party had shared pictures of PM Modi, US President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
