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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Both 1 and 2
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Standard Reference Verified- Statement 1 is correct: Full diplomatic relations between India and Israel were formally established in January 1992 during the premiership of P.V. Narasimha Rao.
- Statement 2 is correct: Ariel Sharon became the first Israeli Prime Minister to pay an official state visit to India in 2003, though Yitzhak Rabin was technically the first Israeli PM to visit India earlier (unofficially/privately). In the context of the question, both statements are considered correct.
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