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Defence secretary, Israeli minister sign MoU to boost defence ties

The MoU outlines a wide range of areas for cooperation, including strategic dialogues, training, defence industrial partnerships, and capability development

India, Israel sign defence pact to boost tech sharing and co-production

India and Israel on Tuesday signed a defence pact that will facilitate sharing of advanced technologies and promote co-development and co-production of key weapon systems and military hardware, in a major move to further bolster their already robust strategic ties. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Tel Aviv following a meeting of India-Israel joint working group (JWG) on defence cooperation. The MoU on defence cooperation was signed to provide a "unified vision and policy direction to deepen the already strong defence cooperation between the two countries," the defence ministry said. "India-Israel defence partnership is long-standing based on deep mutual trust and shared security interests," it said. The ministry said a wide range of areas for cooperation have been identified in the MoU that will benefit both countries. "Important fields include strategic dialogues of mutual interest, training, defence industrial cooperation, and capabilities including science an

India, Israel need to work together in combating terrorism: Jaishankar

India and Israel should work together to build a global approach of "zero tolerance" in combating terrorism, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. He made the remarks at a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar. "Our two nations face a particular challenge from terrorism," Jaishankar said. "It is essential that we work towards ensuring a global approach of zero-tolerance towards terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations," he said. The Israeli foreign minister landed in New Delhi on Monday night on a three-day visit.

US Secretary of State Rubio, Israeli PM Netanyahu hold Gaza talks

The two leaders met for three hours at Netanyahu's West Jerusalem office and later addressed the media in a joint news conference

PM Modi condemns Israeli attack on Qatar, urges resolution through dialogue

PM Modi spoke to Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim, condemning attacks in Doha and backed Qatar's sovereignty. He also reaffirmed India's support for peace, stability and dialogue in the region

India, Israel sign bilateral investment treaty to boost economic ties

From April 2000-2025, India's total overseas direct investment in Israel amounted to $443 mn, while Israel's foreign direct investment in India reached $334.2 mn between April 2000 and March 2025

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Under pact, 6,774 Indian workers went to Israel for work as of July 1: Govt

Under a bilateral framework agreement signed in November 2023, a total of 6,774 Indian workers went to Israel for work as of July 1 this year, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. This was revealed by Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha on the total number of labourers recruited from India by Israel consequent to the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October 2023. Singh said that during the ongoing conflict, "one Indian agriculture worker was killed in an attack from Lebanon in March 2024". "Three Indian nationals were injured, one in rocket fire from Gaza on October 7, 2023, and two more in an attack from Lebanon in March 2024," the minister said. The government said it accords highest priority to the safety, security and well-being of Indian nationals abroad, including Indian workers. In 2022, India and Israel commenced negotiations on a bilateral framework agreement for Indian nationals t

India, Israel to develop institutional framework to deepen defence ties

India and Israel on Wednesday concurred to work towards developing an "institutional framework" for further deepening their defence ties. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a bilateral meeting with Director General, Israel's Ministry of Defence, Major General (Res) Amir Baram in New Delhi during which the two sides agreed to further strengthen the bilateral defence cooperation with a "long-term perspective", officials said. "They concurred to work towards developing an institutional framework for further deepening of defence ties," the Indian defence ministry said in a statement. The Israel DG condemned the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam and conveyed "full support for India's fight against terrorism", it said. Singh reiterated India's zero-tolerance approach to terrorism, condemned the October 7, 2023 terror attacks on Israel and called for the release of all hostages. The two sides also reviewed the progress of the ongoing defence collaboration activities since the

Hostile Homelands: Azad Essa's book traces India-Israel ties before BJP era

The author, who is based in New York, notes that India's arms imports from Israel rose by 175 per cent between 2015 and 2019

Israel's TA-125 at new peak even as tensions flare with US strikes on Iran

In the year so far, the TA-125 index has risen 18.9 per cent, while the MSCI Asia ex Japan and MSCI World indices are up 11.2 per cent and 4.83 per cent, respectively

Iran-Israel conflict: India to evacuate Nepalese, Lankans under Op Sindhu

Amid escalating Iran-Israel tensions, India will now help evacuate Nepalese and Sri Lankan citizens from Iran under its ongoing Operation Sindhu mission

Israel in constant contact with MEA: Amb. Azar on evacuation of Indians

Amid the escalation of military confrontation between Israel and Iran, Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has said that his country is in "constant contact" with the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject of evacuation of Indian nationals from there. In an interview with PTI Videos at the agency's headquarters here on Friday, Azar also said that "whatever message we get from the Indian government, we take it very seriously" in order to make sure that all Indian citizens are safe. His remarks came in response to a query on the evacuation of Indians residing in Israel amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. "We are in constant contact with the MEA, on all subjects that have to do with evacuation of civilians. We've been cooperating since the beginning of the war, and this cooperation continues. We have open channels, and whatever message we get from the Indian government, we take it very seriously in order to make sure that all Indian citizens are safe," Azar ...

Israel stock market shrugs off war concerns as TA-125 trades near record

Israel's equity markets defy regional conflict, with TA-125 hitting record highs despite ongoing missile strikes with Iran

Israel's military apologises for incorrect depiction of India's map

The Israeli military on Saturday apologised for posting a map that incorrectly depicted Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan after objections from Indian social media users, clarifying that the image "fails to precisely depict borders". The map was posted by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on their X handle on Friday to show the range of Iranian missiles. The post quickly drew criticism from social media users in India. "Now you understand why India remains neutral. In diplomacy, no one's really your friend," one user commented on X. In response, the IDF admitted that the map "fails to precisely depict borders". "This post is an illustration of the region. This map fails to precisely depict borders. We apologize for any offense caused by this image," IDF said on X. "Iran is a global threat. Israel is not the end goal, it's only the beginning. We had no other choice but to act," the IDF earlier posted along with the incorrect map, justifying the launch of Operation Rising Lion ..

India's concerns legitimate, can play role in de-escalating: Israeli envoy

Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Saturday expressed optimism about India's potential to mediate in the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran following a telephonic conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "India has avenues for dialogue with both sides. It can indeed play a role. We are happy to have this sincere dialogue with India, which is a very good friend... We listen carefully to your concerns. I think they are legitimate," Azar said in an interview with PTI Videos. The remarks came amid heightened tensions in West Asia, with both Israel and Iran launching strikes against each other. Netanyahu called Prime Minister Modi on Friday to brief him on Israel's actions, which the ambassador described as defensive measures to counter an "existential threat" posed by Iran's nuclear ambitions and ballistic missile programme. "No country in the world is interested in this kind of situation," Azar said, emphasisi

Goyal, Israeli economy minister discuss boosting trade, innovation ties

Our discussions focused on diversifying our trade basket, fostering innovation, and strengthening cooperation in high-tech and emerging sectors, Goyal said about the meeting