SaralnamaIndia and Israel signed a bilateral investment agreement on in New Delhi. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich inked the deal. It aims to increase trade and investment between the two nations. Sitharaman called for more cooperation in cybersecurity and defence. The agreement will open new opportunities for investors and strengthen Israeli exports to India. Bilateral trade stood at ₹32,370 crore in 2024. Current mutual investments are worth about ₹6,640 crore. India is Israel's largest weapons buyer. The deal comes as India moves closer to Israel despite its war on Gaza. To learn more about the agreement, visit the Ministry of Finance website. (Updated 9 Sep 2025, 05:30 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- India and Israel signed a bilateral investment agreement on in New Delhi
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich inked the deal
- It aims to increase trade and investment between the two nations