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

Egypt and India bolster ties as Modi makes first trip to Cairo

Both sides said talks on Sunday covered areas including trade and investment, renewable energy, information technology and pharmaceuticals.

JUNE 25, 2023ByREUTERS
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet delegates, at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt June 25, 2023.

9th International Yoga Day kicks off with events to be held worldwide

International Yoga Day was made by the UN in 2014 following a proposal by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is celebrated in countries throughout the world, including Israel.

JUNE 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People perform yoga in front of Taj Hotel, during International Yoga Day in Mumbai, India, June 21, 2023.

India ends rescue work as focus turns to cause of worst crash in decades

At least 288 people were killed in a passenger train crash in India on Friday.

JUNE 4, 2023ByREUTERS
Heavy machinery removes damaged coaches from the railway tracks at the site of a train collision following the accident in Balasore district in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 4, 2023.

Israel's Cohen, Modi discuss India's role in strengthening Abraham Accords

The foreign minister said that he and Modi also discussed advancing a free trade agreement between their countries. Trade between Israel and India was $10 billion in 2022.

MAY 9, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Modi, FM Cohen discuss Indian role in strengthening Abraham Accords

Ukrainian deputy foreign minister due to seek Indian aid - report

During talks with the Indian government, Dzhaparova will expand on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's 10-point peace formula, and call on India to add its "crucial global voice."

APRIL 8, 2023ByREUTERS
A man walks past a model of G20 logo outside the finance ministry in New Delhi, India, March 1, 2023

Israel-India strategic partnership could be game-changer for both - opinion

Building on the close personal relationship between Benjamin Netanyahu and Narendra Modi, an opportunity exists to elevate the relationship with renewed vigor.

JANUARY 23, 2023ByGEDALIAH AFTERMAN
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, hug after attending a ceremony at which agreements were signed between the two countries in several sectors, in New Delhi, in 2018.

India censors BBC documentary that 'questioned Modi's leadership'

Directions to block the clips from being shared have been issued using emergency powers available to the government under the country's information technology rules.

JANUARY 22, 2023ByREUTERS
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves upon his arrival to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (not pictured) in Ramallah, in the West Bank February 10, 2018.

The brains of India's Right: Meeting with the Hindu nationalist BJP, RSS

Western legacy media portrays Indian nationalism as fascism, an imminent danger to Muslims and to world peace. What really is their vision for a new India?

DECEMBER 23, 2022ByYESHAYA ROSENMAN
COMMUNAL POWDER keg? Protesting attacks on Muslim students of New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), on the outskirts of Mumbai, Jan. 2020.

India bridge collapse toll jumps to 134, could rise further

The historic bridge was built during British rule in the 19th century. It had been closed for renovation for six months and was reopened for the public last week.

OCTOBER 30, 2022ByREUTERS
A view shows a damaged part of a suspension bridge after it collapsed in Morbi town in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 30, 2022.

India's Modi, Turkey's Erdogan hold unexpected meeting at regional summit

"The two leaders discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors," Modi's office said on Twitter.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByREUTERS
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet before they pose for a group picture at the BRICS summit meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 27, 2018.