New York, Sep 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in a bid to step-up the diplomatic relations between the two sides. Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the meeting. The Israeli Prime Minister had earlier congratulated Narendra Modi after the BJP's emphatic win in the Lok Sabha polls via a phone call within 24 hours of the results being declared.