Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, March 6 -- Dispelling speculation about India's prior knowledge of the recent strikes on Iran, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not briefed on the operation during his recent visit to Israel, as the decision to launch the attack was made only afterward.

The US-Israel strike on Iran occurred just two days after Modi concluded his two-day trip to Israel, during which he addressed the Knesset and held bilateral discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Speaking virtually at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, underway in the national capital, Saar said, "We have great relations with Prime Minister Modi and with India and we were able to deepen our ti...