How PM Modi is related with India-Israel ties since birth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a connection with the ties between India and Israel due to a date acting as a coincidence. India had officially recognised Israel as a nation on 17 September 1950, allowing the latter to open its consulate in Mumbai. Coincidentally, it was also on the same date that PM Narendra Modi was born in Gujarat's Vadnagar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Israel, is getting grand welcome where ever he is going. In the last two days, Israel's President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met PM Modi several times. Modi, who is the first Indian PM to visit Israel in 69 years, has been praised by Benjamin Netanyahu. In his welcome speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Modi a friend and said in Hindi, "Aapka swagat hai mere dost." In such scenario, an interesting fact about PM Modi and Israel has been revealed.  PM Modi's connection with Israel It's a date.  17 September 1950 is that day when India had officially recognised  Israel as a nation and allowed it to open its consulate in Mumbai. And now, its special connection with PM Modi. This is the same day, when PM Modi was born in Gujarat's Vadnagar. India-Israel tiesThough, India had recognized Israel as a nation in 1950, but the diplomatic ties between the two nations was started only in 1992. The reason for the late beginning of diplomatic ties was India's support to Israel's arch-rival Palestine. In 2015, President Pranab Mukerjee became the first Indian president to visit Israel. I for India and IsraelMeanwhile, PM Modi during his meeting with Netanyahu said that both nations names start with letter I.  He further said that I for India and I for Israel means that India for Israel and Israel for India. He also said that Israel is real friend of India. ALSO READ:Did Israeli PM Netanyahu just make India and China 'sautans' with his 'marriage made in heaven' comment?When dinner with Modi reminded Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu of his Indian restaurant date