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PM Modi told the Knesset that he always felt drawn to Israel as he was born on the same day when India formally recognised Israel in 1950.
PM Modi addressing the Knesset. (Reuters)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Israeli Parliament on Wednesday that he has always felt drawn to Israel as he was born on the same day when India formally recognised Israel on September 17, 1950.
India officially recognised Israel in 1950, three years after Israel declared independence in 1948. However, India did not fully establish diplomatic ties, which happened on January 29, 1992, under Narasimha Rao’s government.
Addressing the Knesset, PM Modi said, “I am very happy to be here again, returning to a land to which I had always felt drawn. After all, I was born on the same day that India formally recognised Israel – September 17, 1950."
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February 25, 2026, 22:01 IST
News world 'Always Felt Drawn': PM Modi Says He Was Born On Same Day India Formally Recognised Israel
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