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INTERNATIONAL | India-Israel Relations

Honoured with
Visited Tech Exhibition the “Speaker
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
visited an exhibition showcasing of the Knesset
Israeli innovations in various fields. Medal”
The exhibition included leading Prime Minister
companies and research institutions Narendra Modi was
specialising in agritechnology, water awarded the “Speaker
technology, climate technology, of the Knesset”
health biotechnology, smart mobility, Medal. The Knesset,
artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, Israel’s parliament,
and quantum technologies. conferred this honour
in recognition of Prime
Scan the QR code to view the full Minister Narendra
programme of the Prime Minister.
Modi’s contributions
to strengthening India-
Israel strategic relations.
PM Modi became
the first Indian Prime
Minister to receive this
honour. It is considered
the highest honour of
the Knesset. Prime
Minister Modi dedicated
this honour to 1.4 billion
Indians and the India-
Israel friendship.

Focus points of the joint statement
When the joint statement was issued after the meeting between the two countries during Prime Minister
Modi’s visit to Israel, the key topics of discussion that were in focus were Special Strategic Partnership for
Peace, Innovation, and Prosperity; Together for the Future; Defence and Security; Technology and Innovation;
Cybersecurity; Trade, Investment, and Connectivity; Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Security;
Counterterrorism; Promoting Peace; Parliamentary Cooperation; People-to-People Cooperation; and Health and
Education – Securing the Future.

double standards. The Gaza Peace Initiative that towards an ambitious free trade agreement.
was endorsed by the UN Security Council offers a Israel will also work closely under various frame-
pathway. India has expressed its firm support for works, including the India-West Asia-Europe
the initiative. We believe that it holds the promise Economic Corridor and the I2U2 framework
of a just and durable peace for all the people of the between India, Israel, the UAE, and the United
region, including by addressing the Palestine issue. States. Israel’s expertise in precision irrigation
and water management has transformed India’s
BILATERAL TRADE HAS INCREASED agricultural practices. Forty-three Centres of Ex-
MULTIFOLD cellence have been established in India, training
Bilateral goods trade between India and Israel over 500,000 farmers. The goal is to expand these
has grown exponentially in recent years. This is centres to 100 to benefit millions of farmers and
why teams from both countries are working hard fishermen. n

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