India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who was in Israel accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a two-day go to to the nation, stated Thursday, February 26 in Jerusalem that Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to broaden cooperation throughout know-how, safety, agriculture, and financial ties, with roughly 16 agreements exchanged throughout the journey.
Misri stated the leaders reviewed “the entire spectrum of the India-Israel strategic partnership” and agreed to deepen collaboration in “science and technology, innovation, research, critical and emerging technologies, cybersecurity, agriculture, water, defense and security, trade and economy, people-to-people exchanges.” He described the go to as a high-priority engagement for New Delhi and stated it offered “a renewed impetus” for joint efforts centered on “peace, innovation and prosperity,” with a powerful emphasis on synthetic intelligence, cyber safety, analysis, and startups.
According to Misri, the 2 sides determined to raise the Joint Commission on Science and Technology to the ministerial stage. He stated AI cooperation is anticipated to incorporate schooling and healthcare initiatives, including that the objective is “to use AI for precision education.” He additionally stated cyber cooperation and “horizon scanning mechanisms” had been finalized by means of devices exchanged within the presence of the leaders.
On educational and agricultural cooperation, Misri stated the nations agreed to ascertain an India-Israel Academic Cooperation Forum and signed an settlement to create a joint innovation middle for agriculture in India, alongside a fellowship program enabling Indian researchers to conduct agricultural analysis on the Volcani Agriculture Research Organization.
The international secretary additionally pointed to ongoing financial discussions, saying Israel and India signed a bilateral funding settlement in September 2024 and that an Israeli group is in India for the primary spherical of negotiations on a free commerce settlement. He stated labor mobility has turn into a rising pillar of tites, noting, “Nearly 42,000 Indian skilled workers have traveled to Israel in recent years,” and that new protocols will develop structured pathways in companies, manufacturing, and restaurant-related sectors. He added there may be “a broad consensus” that as much as 50,000 Indian staff could arrive in Israel inside the subsequent 5 years.
Misri stated regional tensions, together with Gaza, had been mentioned and that Modi emphasised dialogue and supplied assist for peaceable options. He referenced “the 20-point plan put forward by President Donald Trump,” saying India “has expressed its firm support for the initiative,” and added, “Yes, we do see a role,” whereas noting the scope relies on developments on the bottom in Gaza.