Overview
- Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office confirmed the December trip is postponed and said teams are coordinating a new date, citing strong India–Israel ties and confidence in security under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Indian government sources rejected linking the scheduling change to the November 10 car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort, calling such reports misleading and factually incorrect.
- Israeli outlet i24NEWS had reported the delay followed security assessments after the blast that killed 15, saying a new date would be sought next year.
- The planned visit would have been Netanyahu’s first to India since 2018 and is the third postponement this year, according to multiple reports.
- High-level engagement continues, with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meeting Netanyahu in Israel last week and both sides signing terms of reference to launch FTA negotiations.