Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from lawmakers in Israel. The Indian leader started a two-day visit on Wednesday with a speech to the Israeli Parliament in which he promised continued "friendship, respect and partnership." Israeli and Indian officials expect the visit to strengthen security, economic and technological cooperation between the allied countries. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Modi he has "never been more moved" by a foreign leader's visit. Modi became India's first prime minister to visit Israel in 2017. This is his second trip, nine years later.