'Full confidence in security': Israel PM Netanyahu's office issues statement amid reports of postponement of India visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Tuesday, November 25, clarified that they have "full confidence" in India's security under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that both sides are "coordinating a new visit date". The clarification comes amid reports that Netanyahu's India visit has been postponed due to security concerns.

"Israel’s bond with India and between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Prime Minister @narendramodi is very strong. The PM has full confidence in India’s security under PM Modi, and teams are already coordinating a new visit date," read a post by Prime Minister of Israel's official X handle.

A section of Israeli media had earlier reported that Netanyahu, who was scheduled to visit New Delhi in December for his first official trip to India since 2018, postponed the visit due to security concerns following the terror attack in Delhi earlier this month.

Informed sources here told PTI that the reports were “speculative” and “misleading”, adding that efforts were underway to finalise mutually convenient dates for Netanyahu’s visit.

With inputs from PTI