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India PM | February 24, 2026: Your Essential Daily Briefing on India's Prime Minister
The India Pulse Newsletter for February 24, 2026 covers PM Modi scheduled for two-day state visit to Israel on February 25-26, congratulating Netherlands’ new PM Rob Jetten, meeting Manipur CM and Dy CMs, sharing article on successful conclusion of AI Impact Summit 2026, paying tributes to former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa, and highlights the synergy of talent and hard work in innovation.
NEWS IN DETAIL
PM Modi To Be On Two-Day State Visit To Israel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day State visit to Israel from February 25, 2026. This will be the second visit of the Prime Minister to Israel.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will meet his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. The two leaders will review the significant progress made in the India-Israel Strategic Partnership.
They will discuss further opportunities in various areas of cooperation, including science and technology, innovation, defence and security, agriculture, water management, trade and economy, and people-to-people exchanges. The leaders are also expected to exchange perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
PM Modi will also call on the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog.
The Ministry of External Affairs said this visit will reaffirm the deep and long-standing strategic partnership between the two countries and will present an opportunity to review the common challenges as well as realign efforts towards achieving their shared vision for a robust partnership between two resilient democracies.
PM Congratulates Netherlands’ New PM Rob Jetten
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to Mr. Rob Jetten, on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
The Prime Minister highlighted the extensive relationship shared between India and the Netherlands, across diverse sectors.
PM Modi stated that he looks forward to working closely with Prime Minister Jetten to add further momentum to the growing ties between the two nations and their people.
The Prime Minister wrote on X: “Congratulations Mr. Rob Jetten on assuming office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. India and the Netherlands share an extensive relationship across diverse sectors. I look forward to working closely with you to add further momentum to the growing ties between our two countries and people.”
Manipur CM, Dy CMs Meet PM Modi
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister briefed Modi on steps taken by the new government to restore peace and harmony in the state, the official statement issued by the Manipur Chief Minister’s Secretariat said.
Mr. Singh urged the Prime Minister to extend special attention to the all-round development of Manipur and the wider northeastern region, with particular emphasis on women’s empowerment in both hill and valley districts, the statement added.
Khemchand Singh and his two deputies also invited Prime Minister Modi to visit Manipur.
This was Khemchand Singh’s first meeting with the Prime Minister since assuming office on February 4, 2026.
Prime Minister Shares Article On Successful Conclusion Of AI Impact Summit 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an article by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri regarding the successful conclusion of the AI Impact Summit 2026. In his piece, the Union Minister notes that India drew inspiration from its civilisational impulse.
The PMO shared on X: “In this brilliant write-up, Union Minister Shri @HardeepSPuri writes about the successful conclusion of the AI Impact Summit 2026, noting that India drew inspiration from its civilisational impulse. He highlights that India is putting forward its own organising idea: sovereignty over data, inclusion by design and accountability by default.”
PM Modi Pays Tributes To Former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on the occasion of her birth anniversary.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister remembered her as a charismatic leader and an outstanding administrator who earned a permanent place in the hearts and minds of countless people.
PM Modi highlighted her transformative tenure as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, where she championed welfare-driven governance with a steadfast focus on women empowerment, social justice, and inclusive development.
She was both compassionate and decisive, PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister recalled his interactions with her with great joy. PM Modi shared specific reflections he had made regarding her life and work during this month’s Mann Ki Baat programme.
PM Highlights Synergy Of Talent And Hard Work In Innovation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a Sanskrit verse on X, emphasising that success in innovation is a result of both talent and persistent effort.
The Prime Minister underscored the timeless wisdom that individual capability must be met with action to achieve results. The message shared by the Prime Minister reads:
यथैकेन न हस्तेन तालिका सम्प्रपद्यते।
तथोग्यमपरित्यक्तं न फलं कर्मण: स्मृतम्।।
“Just as a clap cannot be made with one hand, success in innovation is not possible without effort. Talent bears fruit only when it is supported by hard work and continuous action.”