The two countries have enjoyed good diplomatic relations, and in August, Indian and Israeli officials traded tweets in honor of Friendship Day."Happy #FriendshipDay2019 India!" The Israeli Embassy in India wrote on Twitter. "May our ever strengthening friendship & #growingpartnership touch greater heights."Time to stand strongly with Israel#IsraelUnderFire
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) November 12, 2019
Indian Prime Minister Narendra 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 [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu]."Netanyahu, who has a close relationship with Modi, also joined in on the friendship tweets and responded to the Indian prime minister. "Thank you, my friend, India PM @narendramodi," Netanyahu responded. "I could not agree with you more."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
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