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February 24, 2026
Sidharth Bhatia
Ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s two-day visit to Israel starting tomorrow, Middle East Eye journalist Azad Essa’s X account has been withheld in India on the Modi government’s request. Essa – who is known for his prolific reportage on India-Israel ties and Kashmir – has not been informed why this decision was taken, but he’s hazarded a guess: “Given that much of my work focuses on India’s ties with Israel, I can only assume that the restriction is based on this work. It is obviously concerning but emblematic of how journalism is being curtailed in India,” his employer quotes him as saying in a written statement.
Two days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu first announced it on February 22, the External Affairs Ministry officially confirmed Modi’s state visit to Israel today. During the visit, the ministry said, Modi and Netanyahu will review the “significant progress made in the India-Israel Strategic Partnership and discuss further opportunities in various areas of cooperation, including science and technology, innovation, defence and security, agriculture, water management, trade and economy, and people-to-people exchanges.” The statement added, “The leaders are also expected to exchange perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest.” Meanwhile, a political confrontation erupted in Israel’s Knesset on Monday, just ahead of Modi’s visit. Opposition parties threatened to boycott a special plenary session that Modi is scheduled to address, in protest over the decision not to invite Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit.
As Modi prepares for the visit, concerns remain amid ongoing tensions: Netanyahu faces a genocide charge, the US and Israel appear to be escalating pressure on Iran, the displacement of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories continues, and the US ambassador has signalled support for further Israeli expansion – The Wire analysis on seven key issues to watch for.
Analysts note that as India under Modi deepens its embrace of Israel, elements of Israel’s security and administrative approach toward Palestinians have been adapted into domestic Indian policies, raising concerns about implications for civil liberties and governance, according to Al Jazeera. Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar issued a heartfelt appeal, urging India to reclaim the principles of equality and justice that guided MK Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru in their support for the Palestinian cause.
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Mumbai and Delhi for four days he will focus on expanding economic ties and strengthening cooperation across energy, technology and defence – but he will not
