Israel India | Business Guide | 2017

110 > More Information > Embassy of India in Israel Israel-India > Business Guide > 2017 The commercial wing acts as the bridge for Indian and Israeli businessmen by matching them up with interested partners in both countries. Embassy relies on using large, updated commercial databases for the same and actively liaising with various industry bodies in both countries Promoting Business through Embassy of India's Commercial Wing T he Commercial Wing of the Embassy of India in Israel is headed by the Deputy Ambassador,Dr.Anju Kumar,which testifies to the significance of theWing in diplomatic relations between the two countries.The five-member team comprises Indian diplomats and Israelis.The team strives to strengthen economic linkages between India and Israel by various means including bolstering bilateral trade. The Commercial Wing emphasizes on in-house research and closely follows economic trends in both countries.It publishes several sector specific and thematic reports based on extensive studies for the benefit of business entities in both countries.These reports are freely available on the Embassy website: www.indembassy.co.il.The Wing also acts as an information feeder to Indian policy- makers to calibrate commercial policies for Israel. A bridge for Indian and Israeli businessmen The Wing acts as the bridge for Indian and Israeli businessmen by matching themupwith interested partners in both countries.Embassy relies on using large, updated commercial databases for the same and actively liaising with various industry bodies in both countries. The role of the Embassy often goes beyondmatch-making – it plays an instrumental role in helping companies to get established in the foreign country; it gets involved in resolving trade disputes, etc., and functions as a lubricant that smoothens commercial relations between the two countries. The Wing also works on several focused initiatives such as the promotion of flagship schemes of the Indian Government such as Make in India, Clean Ganga Programme, Smart Cities Programme, Digital India and Skill Development through organization of seminars and interactions among relevant stakeholders from India and Israel. These flagship programmes are very relevant for Israeli companies, which have proven capabilities for most of these. Understanding the challenges India is a huge country and we understand the challenges an Israeli company may face while looking at such vast variety. To address this issue, we encourage state-level delegations to come from India and explore business, joint ventures, technology transfer and Make in India opportunities. In the past 12 months, Embassy has organized 4 state-level delegations to Israel that has generatedmany business opportunities. TheWing actively promotes participation of relevant companies from India and Israel to each other country’s important fairs.The information of all these fairs is prominently displayed on the Embassy’s website. The CommercialWing of the Embassy works in close coordinationwith the ConsularWing for processing of business visas to ensure smooth movement of businessmen. Contact details of the Commercial Wing: 1. Dr. Anju Kumar, Head of Commercial Wing: 03-5220631 2. Mr. Eldos Mathew Punnoose, Second Secretary: 03-6037341 3. Commercial Wing: 03-5291999 (ext.: 121,122, 123) The Commercial Wing of the Embassy of India in Israel strives to strengthen economic linkages between India and Israel