{
  "id": 1197665,
  "title": "'India deeply values its friendship with Israel': PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/india-deeply-values-its-friendship-with-israel-pm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T04:29:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-deeply-values-its-friendship-with-israel-pm-modi-thanks-israeli-president-for-independence-day-wishes/articleshow/133269895.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to Israeli President Isaac Herzog for his warm wishes on India's 80th Independence Day. In a social media post, Modi emphasized the significance of India's friendship with Israel and pledged to further enhance the strategic partnership between the two nations. Modi thanked Herzog for his kind greetings and reiterated India's commitment to strengthening their strategic relationship for the benefit of both peoples.\n\nIsraeli President Herzog congratulated Modi and the Indian people on India's 80th Independence Day via social media. He expressed his hope that the friendship between Israel and India would continue to flourish, describing the bond between the two ancient nations as boundless. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also wished Modi on the occasion, describing the friendship between Israel and India as boundless and highlighting the potential for a better life for their people through collaboration.\n\nIndia's Independence Day was met with greetings from leaders around the world, reflecting the global recognition of the nation's achievements and the strength of its international relationships.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Modi thanked Israeli President Herzog for Independence Day wishes.",
    "Modi pledged to strengthen strategic partnership between India and Israel.",
    "Israeli President Herzog described friendship between nations as boundless."
  ],
  "editors_take": "India's expression of gratitude to Israel underscores the value it places on their strategic partnership, indicating a desire to strengthen ties for mutual benefit.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}