Indians in Israel, specially Jews, have expressed "joy" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi "surpassing" their expectations in addressing some of their key concerns and making them feel proud of their roots
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the Indian contingent of UN’s Interim Force in Lebanon, at the World War I Indian Army cemetery, in Haifa. PIC/PTI
Indians in Israel, specially Jews, have expressed "joy" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi "surpassing" their expectations in addressing some of their key concerns and making them feel proud of their roots.
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"I was almost in tears. We knew that Prime Minister Modi has tried to invigorate the Indian diaspora across the world and make them feel proud of their roots. He has connected so well with them everywhere he has gone and has not forgotten to reach out to them," Yona Maliker, who immigrated from Seoni, a place near Nagpur, 33 years ago, said.
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"It was joy beyond belief to hear at the way he passionately talked about our connection with our motherland. It is a historic visit the Indian Jews will remember for a long time," Maliker said.
"Extending the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards to all Indians in Israel, irrespective of their army service, is the 'biggest gift' I think he could give us and he didn't disappoint," Sybil Ezekiel, who immigrated to Israel from Kolkata in 1970, said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced yesterday that people of Indian origin in Israel will get the OCI cards even if they have undergone the compulsory army service in the country.
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