"Next week, the Indian Prime Minister, my friend, Narendra Modi will arrive in Israel. This is a historic visit to Israel. In the 70 years of the country's existence, no Indian Prime Minister has ever visited and this is further expression of the state of Israel's military, economic and diplomatic strength," Netanyahu stressed. "This is a very significant step in strengthening relations between the two countries," he added.India is a huge country with over 1.25 billion people and is one of the world's largest, growing economies. Ties between Israel and India are on a "constant upswing", the Israeli Premier said.Modi's three-day visit starting July 4 is aimed at commemorating 25 years of establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.The Indian PM is scheduled to have dinner with Netanyahu following his arrival in Israel on July 4.

Source: Times of India June 27, 2017 12:11 UTC