India, Oct. 22 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to invite him to Israel's Independence Day. The Israeli PM called upon PM Modi to light the torch on the occasion alongside flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, who averted a major aviation tragedy earlier on September 30 this year.

"I spoke with my friend, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and invited him to light the torch alongside a brave Indian pilot on Israel's Independence Day," he said, adding that PM Modi thanked him in return.

Netanyahu further said PM Modi expressed solidarity in fight against terrorism while hailing the "strong and decades-old ties" between India and Israel.

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