Modi in Israel: Agriculture, Water Security and Keeping Policy Promises

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tel Aviv on 4 July for a three day visit. The two countries established full diplomatic relations 25 years ago but this is the first time ever that an Indian PM has visited Israel. It was not Mr Modi’s first trip to Israel, however. In 2006, as Chief Minister of Gujarat, he visited the country to investigate Israeli drip irrigation, which India duly bought after his tour.

Read the article by Benjamin Walsh, Research Analyst, Global Food and Water Crises Programme in Future Directions International.