(Times of Israel) Modi, who heads the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), "has long courted political and trade links with the state of Israel," according to the International Business Times. "Modi's ties to Israel, which BJP officials strongly endorse, has turned into a financial bonanza for the western Indian province of Gujarat, where he has served as chief minister for the past 13 years." Israel had reportedly poured billions into the province for projects in the fields of industrial research and development, agriculture, solar and thermal power, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, water recycling and water desalination plants.
2014-05-19 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive