New Delhi, April 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

The two leaders discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the response strategies adopted by their respective Governments to the health crisis.

The leaders explored possible collaboration between India and Israel in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, including by improving availability of pharmaceutical supplies and by innovative use of high technology.

They agreed to maintain a focused channel of communication to explore such synergies.

Mr Netanyahu agreed with the Prime Minister that the COVID-19 pandemic is an important turning point in the modern history, and offers an opportunity to forge a ...