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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=19323
Israel and India: A New Strategic Partnership
(Israel Hayom) Ariel Bolstein - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit next week is special because it underscores the 180-degree turn the bilateral ties have undergone. For many decades, India was led by a staunchly anti-Israel socialist party that supported every diplomatic effort to attack the Jewish state. Modi draws parallels between the renaissance of the Jewish people and the challenges facing his own country. Both countries face the same threat from Islamic terrorism. About a year ago, India stopped supporting anti-Israel resolutions at the UN.