Narendra Modi

Indian police detain Cockroach Janta Party leaders demanding election chief stand down

Nearly 150 journalists gathered at the Press Club of India in New Delhi to march in protest against the detention of reporters covering events over the weekend.

Security personnel and police detain a journalist during a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) seeking the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, near the protest site in New Delhi, India, October 11, 2026.
Flydubai pilot, capt. Smit Machchhar.

'I gave everything that I had': Flydubai captain tells Netanyahu about co-pilot's hijacking attempt

Flydubai pilot, capt. Smit Machchhar.

Indian flydubai pilot who opened cockpit door shares story with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a meeting in New Delhi, India, December 5, 2025.

India's Modi tells Russia's Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake


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.

Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein sits down for an interview with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 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.

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

India, Israel agree to increase Indian foreign workers in Israel by 50,000 in the next five years

This update was part of a "List of 27 Outcomes" from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Israel, which Jaiswal published on X/Twitter. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Yad Vashem with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 26, 2026.

Netanyahu, Modi announce new economic and security deals in Jerusalem

Modi also said that India will soon give final shape to a mutually beneficial free trade agreement with Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

Netanyahu, Indian Prime Minister Modi tour Yad Vashem Holocaust museum

A memorial ceremony was held after the tour, during which Modi laid a wreath and placed a stone on the memorial to commemorate the victims lost in the Holocaust. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Yad Vashem with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 25, 2026.

Eretz Nehederet mocks Iran crisis: From Purim rain to ballistic missiles

The producers of the satirical sketch comedy brought back their mockery of Iran as its potential conflict with the US looms large.

On Eretz Nehederet, Trump gives Iran “the final deadline” – and extends it

No wavering: Modi's speech firmly aligns himself, and India, with Israel - analysis

To understand the magnitude of Modi’s words, it is necessary to revisit where India once stood, and understand why for decades it has kept Israel diplomatically distant.

Indian PM Narendra Modi speaks at the Knesset plenum on February 25, 2025.

PM Narendra Modi becames first recipient of Knesset Medal during official Israel visit

This is a new medal presented by the Knesset, symbolizing a deep appreciation for the recipient's contributions to the Israeli and Jewish people.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi recieved the Knesset Medal after his speech at the Knesset.

Opposition boycotts Netanyahu at Indian PM's Knesset session, rejoins for Modi’s speech

Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beytenu parties announced immediately before the session that they would be present for Modi’s speech but would boycott Benjamin Netanyahu and Amir Ohana's remarks.

INDIAN PRIME Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Yair Lapid at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem during Modi’s official visit to Israel on February 25, 2026.

India expected to sign lucrative deal with Israel, improve air defenses - explainer

This comes in the aftermath of the 2023-2025 Middle East war, in which Israeli air-defense systems proved their worth as never before, and of the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.

INDIAN PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv at the start of Modi’s official visit to Israel on February 25, 2026.