Middle Eastern foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government flourish with Modi govt as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is known for its pro-Israeli stands and in favor of strengthening ties with Israel. Sushma Swaraj, who was chairperson of the 'India-Israel parliamentary friendship group', visited Israel earlier and called Israel a "reliable partner" besides expressing her admiration for former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. In September 2014, Modi met his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in the first interaction between the premiers of the two countries in 11 years with the leader of the Jewish state saying that "sky is the limit" for bilateral relations. Later on India has decided
Sushma Swaraj's tenure as External Affairs Minister Her remark was highlighted in "Daily Mail" and other media outlets in UK although her foreign secretary tried to cover it up later by saying "It's for Scotland to decide". Sushma Swaraj's tenure as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is the serving Indian External Affairs Minister under Prime Minister Narendra Modi from May 2014, responsible for implementing the foreign policy of Narendra Modi. She is only the second women to hold this position after Indira Gandhi. Swaraj, a lawyer by profession and a seasoned parliamentarian with many 'first-timer' records in her name often considered to be among the best spoken