India’s Modi to visit ‘Israel’ on Wednesday, says Netanyahu

• Strategic "Hexagon" Alliance: ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Netanyahu announced a new diplomatic "hexagon" alliance including India, Arab nations, and Mediterranean partners.
• Modi's Landmark Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive in "Israel" this Wednesday to address the Knesset and further tighten economic and security ties, marking a significant escalation in the bilateral relationship since his first visit in 2017.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit ‘Israel’ on Wednesday, his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu announced, saying the trip will help forge a new alliance to counter what he described as "radical" adversaries.

"On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will arrive here; he will deliver a speech in the Knesset," Netanyahu said Sunday at the opening of a cabinet meeting, referring to ‘Israel's’ parliament.

The premier hailed growing ties between the two countries.

"The fabric of relations has grown tighter, and (Modi) is coming here so that we can tighten it even more," he said, mentioning cooperation in the economic, diplomatic and security spheres.

Modi visited ‘Israel’ as prime minister in 2017, before Netanyahu made a reciprocal visit to India the following year.

Netanyahu claimed the ‘Israel’-India axis will be part of a wider regional alliance to counter common "radical" adversaries.

"In the vision I see before me, we will create an entire system, essentially a 'hexagon' of alliances around or within the Middle East," Netanyahu said.

"This includes India, Arab nations, African nations, Mediterranean nations (Greece and Cyprus), and nations in Asia that I won't detail at the moment," Netanyahu said, adding that he will further elaborate on his plan in the future.

"The intention here is to create an axis of nations that see eye-to-eye on the reality, challenges, and goals against the radical axes, both the radical Shiite axis, which we have struck very hard, and the emerging radical Sunni axis," he said.

"All of these nations share a different perception, and our cooperation can yield great results and, of course, ensure our resilience and our future," Netanyahu said of the emerging alliance.