Modi ends historic three-day visit to Israel

Modi's first stop on his visit highlighted that one of Israel's key interests in closer cooperation with India is its expertise in agricultural technology. They were joined there by Israel's Agriculture Minister, Uri Ariel.

Modi then traveled to Jerusalem's King David Hotel, where he stayed, before making his way to Israel's Holocaust remembrance center Yad Vashem.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Yad Vashem as a "poignant reminder of unspeakable evil," following his tour of the museum on Tuesday.

Netanyahu joined Modi on his tour, guided by Yad Vashem Chairman Avner Shalev. They visited the Hall of Names, participated in a memorial Ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance and toured the Children's Memorial.

At the conclusion of his visit, Modi wrote in the Yad Vashem Guest Book: "I am deeply moved by my visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum. It is as much a poignant reminder of the unspeakable evil inflicted generations ago as it is a symbol of the endurance and fortitude of the Jewish people. As we deal with conflict, intolerance, hatred and terror in our time, Yad Vashem serves as a mirror to society around the world. May we not forget the injustices of the past and its devastating toll on humanity and remembering the past. We may empower our children to make compassionate, just and righteous choices for their future."

Modi visited the Prime Minister's Residence Tuesday evening where Netanyahu and Modi delivered statements before sitting down to an intimate dinner.

The Indian prime minister started off his address calling Netanyahu "Yedid hayakar," or dear friend in Hebrew.

President Reuven Rivlin welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his official residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday, calling him “one of the greatest leaders of world democracies.”

Modi, in turn, noted Israel’s friendship. “Israel is a real friend,” he said. “I have really felt that feeling of kinship. I feel absolutely at home here.”

The two briskly traversed the red carpet and mounted a stage at the end of the main reception hall, where Modi signed the guest book. They then went into the president’s office for a 10-minute tête-à-tête before joining Modi’s waiting delegation and representatives of the media in a small reception hall.

Thousands of Indians from across Israel attended an event at the Tel Aviv Convention Center for the Indian Diaspora community as part of the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening.

Dancers waved Indian and Israelis flags, and the audience were in high spirits, frequently cheering and chanting “Israel” and “India.”

The Diaspora community welcomed Modi with open arms and overwhelming enthusiasm, chanting his name as he came on the stage.

At the end of a long speech, which he delivered in Hindi, he announced that he had eased the rules for applying for Overseas Citizen of India cards for Israeli citizens of Indian origin.

“We have confidence in each other and friendship with each other,” Modi told the crowd.

Herb Keinon, Tamara Zieve , Eytan Halon and Greer Fay Cashman contributed to this article.