In a speech marked by repeated standing ovations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed Israel’s Parliament, declaring that “no cause can justify the murder of civilians” and reaffirming India’s unwavering stand against terrorism. Greeting the House with a resonant “Shalom! Namaste!”, Modi said it was an honour to stand before the Knesset as “the Prime Minister of India and as a representative of one ancient civilisation addressing another.” He conveyed the greetings of 1.4 billion Indians and described the India-Israel ties as rooted in history, strengthened by shared democratic values and elevated into a strategic partnership of growing global...