4,000 Indian Jews at Modi meeting |
India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address aroun 4,000 Jews of Indian origin in a community event during his much-anticipated visit to Israel on July 5. 2017. Vijay Chauthaiwale, who heads the BJP`s foreign department. Modi`s three-day visit to Israel assumes significance as he will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Jewish nation. Around 70,000 Indian Jews belonging to four different communities — Bene Israel, Cochinis, Baghdadis and Bnei Menashe — are residing in Israel. In addition, around 10,000 nurses from the country, holding Indian passports, are temporary residents working there. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to grace the occasion . Renowned singer Sukhwinder Singh is expected to perform at the Israeli event.
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