PM Modi Reaffirmed Support To Israel, Receives Call From Netanyahu (Image:Twitter/ Prime Minister of Israel)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reaffirmed India’s political stand of supporting Israel amid the strengthening Israel-Hamas tensions. Mr Modi received a call from his Israel counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu describing the prevailing conditions in the Jewish country following the unprecedented ‘surprise’ attack by the Islamic resistance movement Hamas.

Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Mr Modi said that India stands with Israel in its “difficult hour’’. The Indian Prime Minister also denounced all the forms of terrorism and stated that, “India strongly and unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its formats and manifestation”.

I thank Prime Minister @netanyahu for his phone call and providing an update on the ongoing situation. People of India stand firmly with Israel in this difficult hour. India strongly and unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 10, 2023

In response to PM Modi’s support Israel Foreign Ministry shared a “Thank You” tweet on X.

Thank you @narendramodi 🇮🇱❤️🇮🇳 https://t.co/oNe3hoeJ4j

— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) October 10, 2023

Earlier on Saturday, Mr Modi expressed his solidarity with Israel and said that he was “deeply shocked” by the news of “terrorist attacks” in the country. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims and their families”, he said then.

Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 7, 2023