India, May 29 -- Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, said on Thursday that India is a "huge power" which has "absolutely crazy love for Israel" despite what he described were efforts to delegitimise the Jewish state elsewhere.

Speaking at a leadership programme in the Jordan Valley on Thursday, Netanyahu further cited India as a key example of Israel's expanding international partnerships, as he discussed Israel's international relationships and efforts to broaden its diplomatic partnerships.

"We are expanding our alliances and what you are talking about is expanding these alliances to a large space. And the larger space is really our unique relationship with a huge power called India," PTI news agency quoted Netanyahu as sayin...