{"id":8991,"date":"2026-02-27T11:07:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/exams\/?p=8991"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:37:27","slug":"pm-modi-address-knesset-india-support-israel-terror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/pm-modi-address-knesset-india-support-israel-terror\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Reaffirms India\u2019s Strong Support for Israel in Knesset Address"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the Knesset, reiterated India\u2019s clear and consistent support for Israel, particularly in the fight against terrorism. He conveyed condolences for the victims of recent attacks and emphasised that combating terrorism remains a shared priority for both nations. The Prime Minister underlined India\u2019s policy of zero tolerance toward terror and stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation. He also highlighted the growing strategic partnership between India and Israel, noting collaboration in security, technology, and innovation, while expressing hope for lasting peace and stability in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Highlights of PM Modi\u2019s Address to the Knesset<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Knesset, marking a significant milestone in bilateral relations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He conveyed greetings from the people of India and emphasised the shared democratic values of both nations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Prime Minister strongly condemned terrorism and reaffirmed India\u2019s unwavering stance against terror in all forms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He expressed solidarity with Israel over recent security challenges and offered condolences to the victims of violence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Modi highlighted the growing strategic partnership in defence, agriculture, water management, innovation, and technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He noted the steady rise in trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The speech underscored India\u2019s commitment to strengthening security collaboration and intelligence sharing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He also emphasised the importance of peace and stability in the Middle East region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The address reflected deepening diplomatic, economic, and people-to-people ties between India and Israel.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most Important Previous Year Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Question<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Correct Answer<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2017<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With reference to the \u2018Blue Flag\u2019 exercise, consider the following statements: 1. It is a multinational air exercise hosted by Israel. 2. India has participated in this exercise. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both 1 and 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC Prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2015<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India and Israel conduct which of the following joint military exercises? (A) Blue Flag (B) Indra (C) Garuda (D) Malabar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(A) Blue Flag<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CDS Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Israel shares its borders with which of the following countries? (A) Egypt (B) Jordan (C) Lebanon (D) All of the above<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(D) All of the above<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State PSC<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Dead Sea lies between Israel and which country? (A) Syria (B) Jordan (C) Lebanon (D) Turkey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(B) Jordan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SSC CGL<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The capital of Israel is: (A) Tel Aviv, (B) Jerusalem, (C) Haifa, (D) Eilat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(B) Jerusalem<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NDA Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which sea lies to the west of Israel? (A) Red Sea (B) Arabian Sea (C) Mediterranean Sea (D) Black Sea<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(C) Mediterranean Sea<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/shashi-tharoor-honorary-dlitt-st-xaviers-u\">Shashi Tharoor Conferred Honorary D.Litt by St Xavier\u2019s University<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conclusion\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s address to the Knesset underscored the depth and maturity of India\u2013Israel relations. By reaffirming strong support for Israel and condemning terrorism, he highlighted shared security concerns and democratic values. The speech reflected growing strategic cooperation in defence, technology, and trade. Overall, the address signalled India\u2019s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties while advocating peace and stability in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the Knesset, reiterated India\u2019s clear and consistent support for Israel, particularly in the fight against terrorism. He conveyed condolences for the victims of recent attacks and emphasised that combating terrorism remains a shared priority for both nations. The Prime Minister underlined India\u2019s policy of zero tolerance toward [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-hindu-editorial"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8991"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8991\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9001,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8991\/revisions\/9001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}