Katz was responding to India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s message on the occasion of Israel’s 76th Independence Day.
“Thank you for the warm wishes, FM @DrSJaishankar. In celebration of our Independence Day, Israel and India will continue to deepen our ties and lead to greater prosperity,” Katz said in a post on X.
Thank you for the warm wishes, FM @DrSJaishankar.
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) May 14, 2024
In celebration of our Independence Day, Israel and India will continue to deepen our ties and lead to greater prosperity 🇮🇱🤝🇮🇳 https://t.co/ZTDBynfJWV
Earlier in the morning, Jaishankar posted on X a 2:03-minute video showcasing the India-Israel relationship through photos of various bilateral meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, himself, and other Indian ministers with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers.
“Congratulate FM @Israel_katz and the people of Israel on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of Israel’s Independence. Mazel Tov!,” Jaishankar posted along with the video and repeated the same message in another post in Hebrew.
Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu wished her Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog as she said on X, “I join the people of India in conveying our best wishes to President @Isaac_Herzog, and the people of Israel on the 76th anniversary of Israel’s independence.”
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla too took to X to post his greetings to his counterpart Amir Ohana, the Speaker of The Knesset: “On the occasion of Israel’s 76th anniversary of independence, I congratulate Speaker of the Knesset @AmirOhana and the people of Israel.”
I join the people of India in conveying our best wishes to President @Isaac_Herzog, and the people of Israel on the 76th anniversary of Israel’s independence.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 14, 2024
אני מצטרפת לאנשי הודו בהעברת איחולינו לכבוד הנשיא @Issac_Herzog ועם ישראל במלאת 76 שנים לעצמאותה של ישראל.
Both Murmu and Birla also included greetings in Hebrew.
On the occasion of Israel’s 76th anniversary of independence, I congratulate Speaker of the Knesset @AmirOhana and the people of Israel.
— Om Birla (मोदी का परिवार) (@ombirlakota) May 14, 2024
לרגל 76 שנה לעצמאות ישראל, אני מברך את יושב ראש הכנסת @AmirOhana ואת עם ישראל.
“Thank you, my dear friend @ombirlakota. May the friendship between our nations grow stronger,” Ohana replied to Birla and also added a line in Devnagari script in Hindi, loosely translated as, “Thank you my dear friend Om Birla. May the friendship between our countries be stronger.”