In honor of Friendship Day, Israel wished India a happy holiday and received the same in return. 'Happy #FriendshipDay2019 India!' The Israeli embassy in India wrote on Twitter. 'May our ever strengthening friendship & #growingpartnership touch greater heights.' Happy #FriendshipDay2019 India! May our ever strengthening friendship & #growingpartnership touch greater heights. ये दोस्ती हम नहीं तोड़ेंगे..... ❤ pic.twitter.com/BQDv8QnFVj — Israel in India (@IsraelinIndia) August 4, 2019 The attached video includes multiple photographs of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi replied to the message, writing in Hebrew, 'Thank you. I wish a happy Friendship Day to the wonderful citizens of Israel and to my friend [Benjamin Netanyahu].' 'India and Israel proved their friendship throughout the ages,' he continued. 'Our relationship is strong and everlasting. I wish that our countries' friendship will grow and bloom even more in the future.' 'Thank you, my friend, India PM @narendramodi,' Netanyahu responded. 'I could not agree with you more.' Thank you, my friend, Indian PM @narendramodi. I could not agree with you more. The deep connection between Israel and India is rooted in the strong friendships between Israelis and Indians. We cooperate in so many areas. I know our ties will only strengthen in the future! pic.twitter.com/uXwFsQXoPB — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) August 4, 2019 'The deep connection between Israel and India is rooted in the strong friendships between Israelis and Indians,' he continued. 'We cooperate in so many areas. I know our ties will only strengthen in the future!' India-Israel relations have improved in recent years. Diplomatic officials told The Jerusalem Post that Netanyahu has initiated a visit in coming months, most probably in September, to India. Netanyahu and Modi have a long-standing strong relationship, oftentimes messaging one another like such on Twitter.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi(photo credit: ADNAN ABIDI/ REUTERS)