Jerusalem, Feb. 25 -- Addressing the Israeli Parliament Knesset, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that Indian and Israeli representative have been working to conclude a bilateral trade agreement.

PM Modi said that India has been tolerant of Jews and they have never faced persecution in India.

He said, "For the past few years, India has been the fastest-growing major economy in the world. Soon, we will be among the top three economies globally. In the last few years, India has concluded a number of important trade agreements with other nations. Our teams are working hard to negotiate an ambitious Free Trade Agreement," he said.

PM Modi dived into history, and said that during the First World War, more than 4,000 Indian sol...