India's Modi heads to Palestinian territories to balance warming ties with Israel

By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - After a public embrace of Israel as a strategic partner, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to the Palestinian territories and the Gulf on Friday to bolster long-standing political and economic ties. India was one of the earliest champions of the Palestinian cause but in recent years turned to Israel for high-tech military equipment and anti-terrorism cooperation. Under Modi, whose nationalist party sees Israel as a natural ally against Islamist extremism, ties have flourished.

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