In Cultural Gesture, Netanyahu Dons Traditional Indian Attire Ahead Of Dinner With PM Modi

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday pleasantly surprised his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by donning traditional Indian attire ahead of their joint dinner.

Taking to X, Netanyahu wrote, “Before our joint dinner, I surprised my friend Prime Minister Modi by wearing traditional Indian attire."

Currently, PM Modi is on a two-day official visit to Israel, and was conferred with the highest honour of the Knesset — “Speaker of the Knesset Medal" — by the Israeli Parliament on Wednesday. The medal was conferred after PM Modi’s speech in the Israeli Parliament.