Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday stated that he had “full confidence in India’s security under Prime Minister Narendra Modi” after media reports claimed that his visit to India had been deferred due to security concerns following the November 10 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort.
Netanyahu was expected to visit India before the end of the year, according to Israeli outlet i24 News Hebrew.
On Tuesday, Netanyahu’s office confirmed that discussions are underway to set a new date for the visit.
“Israel’s bond with India and between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very strong,” stated the office.
Netanyahu last visited India in January 2018 for six days, which was six months after Modi had visited Tel Aviv in July 2017.
After the explosion near the Red Fort, Netanyahu had expressed condolences and said “terror may strike our cities, but it will never shake our souls”.
The blast near the Red Fort metro station on November 10 had left 13 persons dead. A doctor named Umar Nabi was believed to have been driving the car that exploded. The Union government has described it as a “terrorist incident”.
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