Jerusalem, Feb. 25 -- The streets of Jerusalem on Wednesday carry a familiar buzz with tricolours tucked into shopfronts, community leaders coordinating welcome gatherings, and conversations in Hindi echoing through neighbourhoods where the Indian community forms a visible presence ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival for his two-day state visit to Israel.

With moments to go before the Prime Minister arrives in Israel for his second visit, members of the Indian diaspora says the moment feels both historic and deeply personal.

For many, the visit is more than a diplomatic engagement and is a reminder of how far India-Israel ties have come since 2017, when PM Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to set foot in the countr...