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Israel proved numbers don't matter much: Top quotes from Modi's speech

July 06, 2017 00:22 IST

After a jam-packed day of meetings and discussions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu made their way to the Tel Aviv Convention Center where the PM addressed the Indian Diaspora to chants and a loud applause.

Here are the highlights from his address:

 

1) After coming to Israel the way Benjamin Netanyahu has accompanied me, shown me respect is the respect of 1.25 billion Indian, This can’t be forgotten

2) Israel has shown that more than size, it is the spirit that matters

3) People from the Jewish community are few in India, but their presence has been one of pride

4) Israel’s innovation is manifest in the fact that as many as 12 Israelis have won Nobel Prize in various fields 

5) People of Indian community who have done compulsory army service in Israel to get Overseas Citizen of India cards

6) Flight service between Delhi, Mumbai and Tel Aviv to be launched

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