On Tuesday, Israel’s ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, sent his congratulations to India for the flag‑raising ceremony on the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, calling the event a revival of a key cultural heritage marker. Azar posted a photo from the previous year’s construction of the temple and wrote:
> “Congratulations India for the Ram Mandir Temple flag hoisting in Ayodhya today and for restoring such an important civilizational symbol. Here are some pictures of my visit while in construction last year,”
At noon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated the “Dhwajarohan Utsav,” hoisting a custom saffron flag at the temple’s summit. The flag, measuring 22 feet long by 11 feet wide, was designed by a parachute specialist from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, weighs only a few kilograms, and is built to resist high winds and altitude. It bears a Sun motif—symbolic of Lord Rama’s Suryavanshi lineage—as well as an image of the Kovidara tree, the Sun, and an Om, all rendered in saffron to represent fire, the rising sun, sacrifice, and devotion.
On November 12, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed condolences to Prime Minister Modi and the Indian public following a fatal car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that claimed lives and injured many. In a statement posted on X, Netanyahu declared:
> “India and Israel are ancient civilizations that stand on eternal truths. Terror may strike our cities, but it will never shake our souls. The light of our nations will outshine the darkness of our enemies,”
and added:
> “To our dear friend Narendra Modi and to the brave people of India: Sara and I, and the people of Israel, send our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Israel stands strong with you in sorrow and in strength in this time,”
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met the Israeli leader on Sunday, conveying Prime Minister Modi’s warm wishes and briefing him on the key outcomes of their bilateral talks. Goyal shared on X:
> “Honoured to call on the Prime Minister of Israel, H.E. Benjamin Netanyahu, at the conclusion of my three‑day visit. Conveyed to him the warm wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji. Updated him on my discussions with Minister Nir Barkat and the successful holding of Business Forum and CEOs Forum held with over 60‑member Indian business delegation that accompanied me,”
He further highlighted the signing of the Terms of Reference to launch FTA negotiations, the potential to boost trade, investment and technology cooperation, and the plans to deepen collaboration in areas such as agriculture, water, defence, science, technology and innovation.
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