“This is an amazing visit and an amazing conclusion to such a short, but so effective and exciting visit.
I think there wasn’t a dry eye left in Israel after your moving statement in the Knesset yesterday. I can tell you that since then we’ve had the opportunity not only to look inward into our hearts, but also to look into the brilliant minds that we have in both our countries.
We saw a display of innovation that breaks the bounds of imagination. We discussed cooperation with the talented people of India together with our people, and we are working on tangible plans.
I’ll give you two examples:
We are talking, for example, about precision in agriculture. That is to say, not irrigating a field on average, but focusing on a specific part, or a specific plant. Well, why can’t we ‘irrigate’ the mind of a specific student?
When we talk about precision in education, we have software and artificial intelligence that can reach every boy and girl, to help them realize their full potential. The limitations that existed in the past no longer limit us, the future belongs to those who seize it. The future belongs to those who innovate, and Israel and India are determined to innovate.
We are two ancient civilizations that are proud of our past, but determined to seize the future, and we can do it better together.
We have decided to hold a G2G meeting in India as soon as we can arrange it. We want to take the ministers who are here. I must remark, my friend Narendra, you have an incredibly efficient government. What you can do with one minister and one ambassador… it gives me ideas, I don’t want you to worry about it, so don’t worry about it.
But in fact, we know that the meeting of minds and hearts that we have had here will continue in this amazing G2G, which should have happened long ago and will create an even greater impetus for the enormous benefits that we can bring to each other, and I think to all of humanity.
And in conclusion, I must say at the end of this visit that I owe India a great personal debt. I don’t know if I told you Narendra, but when I met Sara for the first time, I think our first or second date was at an Indian restaurant in Tel Aviv. It was Rina Pushkarna. And I must tell you – first of all the food was amazing, and it was the first time Sara was exposed to it. So it was a great first date. Not only the food – the date was also excellent. So clearly I am grateful to you, and so are my children.
I want to tell you that our personal friendship and the friendship between our governments and our peoples are deeply felt – and from the heart. And may it continue, flourish, and strengthen as I am sure it will as a result of this visit. Thank you Narendra, and thank you all.”
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