Israeli President Reuven Rivlin is in India from November 14 to 20, 2016 for a six-day state visit. He will visit New Delhi where he will meet with Prime Minister Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. He will also visit Karnal and Chandigarh, where he will inaugurate an agro-tech conference along with President Pranab Mukherjee. The visit will also see nearly 15 agreements being signed between Indian and Israeli academic institutions.
Before returning to Israel, President Rivlin will visit Mumbai where he will the sites of 2008 terror attacks, including Chabad House where six members of the Jewish community were killed.
Rivlin’s visit is expected to pave the way for PM Modi’s visit to Israel next year, which will mark 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. It would be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Israel.