Summary
India and Israel agreed to strengthen their collaboration in defense and technology. The leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also discussed a potential free trade agreement. They signed over a dozen agreements in various sectors, including cybersecurity and digital finance.
Key Facts
- India's Prime Minister Modi and Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed deepening ties in defense and artificial intelligence.
- They talked about a possible free trade agreement between the two countries.
- Modi's visit to Israel included a tour of Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial.
- The two countries signed more than twelve agreements on topics like cybersecurity, trade, and space exploration.
- Israel agreed to admit 50,000 Indian workers in the next five years.
- India plans to extend its digital payment system, UPI, to Israel.
- Modi condemned the October 2023 attack on Israel and expressed solidarity with Israel.
- Both leaders condemned terrorism and appreciated US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan.
