Israeli envoy Naor Gilon has been in the news recently for taking on Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid for his comments at the International Film Festival of India. In this podcast, that was recorded earlier Ambassador Naor Gilon talks with Smita Prakash on India–Israel relations which is on a very strong footing with both the nations looking at each other as strategic partners in all spheres of life. From defence to agriculture, from cyber security to start-up culture, India and Israel have been able to set up a system of cooperation that has been a cause for envy for India’s neighbours. He focuses on the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel in 2017 was a game-changer for both countries. Ambassador Naor Gilon also opens up about his life, growing up in a family which had Holocaust survivors, serving in the Israeli Army, and having kids who are currently serving officers.