Narendra Modi

Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the loss of lives was tragic and extended his heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

|ByREUTERS
An ambulance leaves the site of a collapsed building in New Delhi, India, May 30, 2026; illustrative.
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.

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
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

India’s delicate Middle East foreign policy balancing act

India is taking an independent approach to its relations with Mideast countries.

FEBRUARY 24, 2018ByBENJI FLACKS/THE MEDIA LINE
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.

Modi in Ramallah: India is committed to the Palestinian people’s interests

Abbas asks Modi to take active role in ensuring just peace. Parties sign $40 million agreement on development projects.

FEBRUARY 10, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during an news conference with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Ramallah

Modi meets Abbas, lauds ‘strong, historic relations’

Modi is the first Indian prime minister to visit the West Bank.

FEBRUARY 10, 2018ByADAM RASGON
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reviews the honour guard with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Voices in Pakistan: We can also have ties with PA and Israelis

Could Pakistan mimic the ties India has with both Israel and the Palestinians?

FEBRUARY 9, 2018ByHERB KEINON
MAN in Pakistan reads a newspaper with news about the disqualification of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by the Supreme Court..

Modi to become first Indian PM to visit West Bank

India sees its ties with Israel and the Palestinians as “exclusive and independent” of each other.

FEBRUARY 8, 2018ByADAM RASGON
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a photo opportunity, ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India May 16, 2017

Saudi Arabia denies allowing Air India fly over on planned Israel route

Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel and lifting the 70-year-old airspace ban would reflect what appears to be thawing ties between Israel and the kingdom.

FEBRUARY 8, 2018ByARAB NEWS
An Air India Airbus A320neo plane takes off in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, December 13, 2017.

My incredible experience with the Prime Minister's delegation to India

Three lessons about doing business in the nation of 500 million smartphones.

FEBRUARY 8, 2018ByED FRANK
Axis Innovation CEO Ed Frank with Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Devendra Fadnavis at the Prime Minister’s Business Delegation to India at the Mumbai Business Summit

India to restart talks to acquire Israeli anti-tank missiles

India and Israel are set to sign an inter-government agreement once the price of the Spike is finalized by the negotiating committee.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018BySHISHIR GUPTA/HINDUSTAN TIMES
Firing the SPIKE missile system

India, where Israel's image is positive

"If [Indian Prime Minister] Modi makes it clear that he likes Israel and Netanyahu, and believes they can help India, that flows down to the people on the street."

JANUARY 19, 2018ByHERB KEINON
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

What is India's de-hyphenation policy toward Israel and why does it matter?

The policy is truly a revolution in Indo-Israel ties.

JANUARY 18, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is greeted warmly by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon arrival in India, January 14, 2018