Overview
- Speaking alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi during MoU exchanges, Benjamin Netanyahu said he owes India a "great personal debt" tied to an early date with Sara at an Indian restaurant in Tel Aviv.
- Netanyahu said Sara first tried Indian cuisine there and called the meal and the date "excellent," identifying the restaurant as one owned by Reena Pushkarna.
- Pushkarna told ANI she was touched by the mention and said the Netanyahu family has been visiting her for about 30 years.
- In a 2022 interview, Pushkarna said the couple’s first date was at her Tel Aviv restaurant, popularly known as Tandoori Tel Aviv, specifically at "Table No 8."
- Pushkarna has said Netanyahu orders Indian food at least twice a week and favors dishes such as butter chicken and karahi chicken.