Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Israel, beginning on Tuesday, 3rd July 2017, will see discussions between him and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu exploring ways to enhance cooperation in key strategic areas. Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel.
This year, India and Israel are marking 25 years of their diplomatic relations. The two sides are expected to sign number of agreements in the field of innovation, development, science and technology and space. Apart from boosting cooperation in the water and agriculture sectors, India and Israel will also discuss ways to strengthen people-to-people contact, air connectivity and investments. During the visit, a deal with the Uttar Pradesh government is also likely to be signed to clean-up a patch of river Ganges apart from setting up of industrial research and development fund of USD 40 million.
Source: Zee News & News agency reports