In his Special Address H.E. Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel called India “a true partner and friend to Israel”. President Rivlin later said both India and Israel have built a powerful trade market in the world and based on the mutual investments and trade the relationship will grow even stronger. President Rivlin on Tuesday expressed his support to India on countering terrorism, saying that “terror is terror is terror… nothing can justify terror.” after talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.