Jerusalem, Feb. 26 -- On the back of the success of the Centres of Excellence established with Israeli cooperation across India for strengthening the agricultural sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the creation of "Villages of Excellence" to further deepen agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

Speaking during joint press statement with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu as part of his two-day state visit to the country, PM Modi said agricultural cooperation has been one of the most successful pillars of the bilateral relationship and will now be given a futuristic direction.

"There has been a long and successful history of agricultural cooperation between the two countries. Today, we have re...