New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to India on Friday after a historic two-day state visit to Israel, the first in nine years, during which both countries elevated their bilateral relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership.

The visit culminated in the signing of 27 MoUs and agreements across diverse sectors, including innovation, cultural exchange, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, economic cooperation, diplomacy, and security.

PM Modi also announced that India and Israel would soon finalise a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

He also declared the establishment of a Critical and Emerging Technology Partnership to deepen collaboration in high-tech and innovation domain...