Israel expresses willingness to partner with India in advanced technologies in defence manufacturing

Israel has conveyed its willingness to partner with India in advanced technologies in the defence sector, India's Ministry of Defence has said.

Meeting an Israeli delegation led by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in New Delhi on Tuesday (May 09, 2023), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged greater investments by the country when it came to manufacturing defence equipment in India.

During the meeting, Defence Minister Singh underlined the Indian government's priority towards indigenisation in accordance with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Policy’. "He acknowledged the cooperation being extended by Israeli companies and encouraged them for more investments in India and for forging joint ventures with Indian partners to manufacture defence equipment in India," the Ministry of Defence said after the meeting.

According to a press statement issued by the ministry, the Israeli Foreign Minister affirmed continued cooperation of Israel in India’s endeavour for indigenisation and conveyed the willingness to cooperate & partner in advanced technologies.

Both sides acknowledged the completion of 30 years of diplomatic relationship between the two countries and looked forward to further strengthening the bilateral ties, the ministry added.