Narendra Modi

India’s balancing act tested by Iran war

Before the Israel-US-Iran war, India was walking a diplomatic tightrope. Now, that balance is being put to the test.

|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS, SHIFRA JACOBS
A VISIBLE EXPRESSION of friendship. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Knesset on Wednesday, marking Modi’s first visit to Israel in nearly a decade.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi arrive for a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 15, 2018.

India’s quiet role in Israel’s labor reset after Oct. 7 - opinion

The entry of Indian blue-collar labor into the construction segment marks a structural shift in how Israel sources labor, manages risk, and builds resilience in an era of chronic insecurity.

|ByDIVYA MALHOTRA
Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein sits down for an interview with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 26, 2026.

Editor's Notes: What I saw up close when Modi signed our front page - comment

I’ve interviewed a lot of people while in this job. There is a type of public figure who has spent so many years being watched that everything they do has become a performance. Modi wasn’t that.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an exclusive meeting with The Jerusalem Post at the King David Hotel on February 26, 2026.

Modi to 'Post': ‘Humanity will remain supreme, democracy will remain eternal’ - exclusive

The meeting took place under heavy security. Modi told the Post he had heard the editor had been kept waiting and that security had caused trouble, and he apologized.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

World leaders, terrorist organizations express condolences over Raisi's death

Pakistan will observe a day of mourning and fly the flag at half-mast as a mark of respect for the Iranian President and his companions who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

MAY 20, 2024ByDARCIE GRUNBLATT, REUTERS
Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi gestures after casting his vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran June 18, 2021.

India's Modi casts his vote as giant election reaches half-way mark

Modi is seeking a rare, third straight term in a vote which pits his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against an alliance of more than two dozen opposition parties.

MAY 7, 2024ByREUTERS
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his supporters during the launch of Gandhi Ashram redevelopment project in Ahmedabad, India, March 12, 2024.

More Indian workers head to Israel as relations between the two countries strengthen

The evolving partnership between India and Israel has intensified in recent years.

MARCH 18, 2024ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
A municipal worker cleans the street in front of a bilboard displaying Indian and Israeli flags for PM Netanyahu's visit, Ahmedabad, India, January 2018

Indian temple built on site of razed mosque to open in January

The site where the temple was built was bitterly contested for years, with both Hindus and Muslims laying claim to it.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023ByREUTERS
A religious flag is seen in front of the under-construction Hindu Ram Temple in Ayodhya in India, July 9, 2023.

What are the key takeaways from the G-20 Summit in New Delhi? - analysis

Two central initiatives were announced with great fanfare. Neither was new, but both are now prioritized and moving forward full throttle. 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByYESHAYA ROSENMAN
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands next to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023.

India pushes the Voice of Global South at G20 - opinion

The post-pandemic world order is very different from the world before it. There are three important changes, among others.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023ByNARENDRA MODI
‘OUR G20 PRESIDENCY strives to bridge divides, dismantle barriers, and sow seeds of collaboration that nourish a world where unity prevails over discord, where shared destiny eclipses isolation,’ says the writer.

India or Bharat? Narendra Modi's G20 invitation sparks name-change row

High offices in the country have typically stuck to titles such as President of India, Prime Minister of India and Chief Justice of India while communicating in English.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023ByREUTERS
Traffic moves past the 'Bharat Mandapam', the main venue of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, September 5, 2023.

India was right to not invite Ukraine to the G20 meeting - opinion

By declaring that this G20 is about development and growth, India is seeking to ensure that it is all about the protection of the global south, but also presents a platform to confront Russia.

AUGUST 22, 2023ByVAS SHENOY
INDIA’S PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden talk during a meeting with senior officials and CEOs of American and Indian companies, at the White House in June.

India and UAE strengthening ties during Modi's visit

Modi's visit to the UAE will impact the region because India is important for the Middle East and it plays an important role globally.

JULY 15, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photograph during an official visit reception at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, UAE, July 15, 2023.

Iran to be accepted to SCO at summit attended by Putin and Xi

China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will participate in the virtual summit, which will be Putin’s first appearance at an international event.

JULY 4, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before an extended-format meeting of heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit (SCO) member states in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 16, 2022.