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From left to right, Rajesh Pallava, Pallab Karjee, lab manager Guy Kamnesky, and Ashok Donthoju at the Ashraf Brik lab in the Shulich Faculty of Chemistry at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology on March 24, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
April 10, 2026, 8:18 am
Undeterred by war, foreign students at universities learned what it means to be Israeli
As many international students stayed put despite constant missile fire, Israeli resilience became second nature – as did the routine of running from lab to safe room and back again
By Diana Bletter
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 26, 2026, 4:46 pm
Departing Israel, Modi says there’s ‘no place for terrorism,’ praises Gaza peace plan
Netanyahu says India and Israel ‘bent on innovation,’ with concrete plans to cooperate in agriculture and tech, as countries sign 16 bilateral memorandums of understanding
By Nava Freiberg, Agencies and Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a special session of the Knesset, February 25, 2026 (Ma'ayan Toaf/GPO)
February 25, 2026, 10:09 pm
In the Knesset, Modi says India stands firmly with Israel ‘in this moment and beyond’
Indian leader visits Israel in demonstration of strength of strategic ties, relationship with Netanyahu; in historic address calls Israel ‘a protective wall against barbarism’
By Nava Freiberg and Lazar Berman
Opposition leader Yair Lapid greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Knesset in Jerusalem during Modi’s official visit to Israel on February 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 25, 2026, 10:09 pm
With Modi in Knesset, Opposition boycott PM’s speech over exclusion of High Court chief
Lawmakers stage partial boycott, reentering plenum to attend speech by Indian premier. Walk-out has ‘nothing to do with you,’ Lapid assures Modi
By Sam Sokol
Yesh Atid chief Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on February 9, 2026.(Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 18, 2026, 7:31 pm
Lapid threatens to boycott Modi’s Knesset visit if High Court president not invited
Opposition Leader’s ultimatum comes after several high-profile snubs of justice Isaac Amit; Ohana calls warning ‘illegitimate,’ accuses Lapid of harming India-Israel ties
By Sam Sokol
Australian police search for evidence on December 16, 2025, around the area where the terror attack targeting the Jewish community took place at Sydney's Bondi Beach two days earlier. (DAVID GRAY / AFP)
December 16, 2025, 8:27 pm
Only 2 cops were on duty at Sydney Hanukkah event attacked by terrorists, official says
Rabbi blasts tolerance for ‘vile statements’ at anti-Israel rallies preceding massacre; first funerals to be held Wednesday as officials say some of 15 victims still being IDed
By ToI Staff, Zev Stub, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (left) signs a bilateral investment agreement in the presence of Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi, September 8, 2025. (Courtesy of Israel Finance Ministry)
September 8, 2025, 5:45 pm
Israel and India ink bilateral investment deal in New Delhi to foster trade ties
Countries to advance reciprocal investments in fields of innovation, infrastructure development, financial regulation and digital services trading
By Sharon Wrobel
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, gestures and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to the media as they arrive for a meeting in New Delhi, India, Jan.15, 2018. (AP Photo, File)
May 9, 2025, 8:40 pm
India’s drone strike in Pakistan spotlights Israel’s role in South Asian conflict
As Israeli-made weapons shape battlefield, questions emerge about arms exports, alliances and diplomatic fallout
By Stav Levaton, Reuters and ToI Staff
Israel's Economy Minister Nir Barkat speaks at India-Israel business forum in New Delhi, February 2025. (Courtesy of Israel Economy Ministry)
February 16, 2025, 7:27 pm
Israel and India seek trade pact in 2025 as Trump touts US-India corridor via Israel
Economy Minister Nir Barkat says visit to New Delhi marks ‘breakthrough’ to advance a trade agreement, as Trump pushes vision of connecting India, Europe, and the US through Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
Mahatma Gandhi in a photo from a period album collected by AP reporter James A. Mills, circa 1931. (AP Photo/James A. Mills)
November 16, 2024, 9:02 am
Just after Kristallnacht, Gandhi said Jews should die with joy. What would he say now?
Numerous comments on the Holocaust by the renowned Indian leader who favored nonviolence have been misunderstood, say experts — but what about his aversion to Zionism?
By Zack Rothbart
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters as he arrives at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
June 5, 2024, 7:15 pm
India’s Modi seals third term, but sees his Hindu nationalist party lose majority
Populist leader’s hope for a sweeping victory is dented by stronger than expected showing by opposition, amid his mixed economic record and polarizing politics
By Krutika Pathi, SHEIKH SAALIQ and David Rising
File: Indian workers aspiring to be hired for jobs in Israel line up during a recruitment drive in Lucknow, India, January 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
April 5, 2024, 3:09 pm
Dozens of Indian construction workers fly to Israel to replace Palestinian laborers
New Delhi says it has urged Israeli authorities to ensure safety of new workers amid ongoing war; thousands have flocked to apply for jobs since Palestinians barred after October 7
By ASHOK SHARMA
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, gestures and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to the media as they arrive for a meeting in New Delhi, India, Jan.15, 2018. (AP Photo, File)
February 23, 2024, 10:32 pm
Israel’s military exports to top buyer India unaffected by Gaza war
New Delhi, world’s biggest importer of weapons, has pushed to diversify its arms suppliers following years of relying mainly on Russia
By Reuters
Delhi Police officers and paramilitary soldiers stand guard near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, India, December 27, 2023 (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
December 27, 2023, 6:25 pm
Israeli embassies around world reportedly put on high alert after India blast
Some missions said closed, including New Delhi embassy where investigators focus on suspects spotted in area before mysterious explosion
By ToI Staff
The scene of an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, India on December 26, 2023. (Screen grab via ANI used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 26, 2023, 6:30 pm
Blast rattles Israeli embassy in India; ‘abusive’ letter to envoy said found nearby
No injuries in explosion, which comes amid rising threats to Israeli and Jewish targets abroad; Israeli security officials, Indian police working together on investigation
By ToI Staff
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