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Cooperation between the two countries
Israel-India
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2017
I
ndia recognized Israel in 1950 and Israel
soon open a Jewish Immigration Office in
Mumbai.In 1956,the Consulate General of
Israel was opened inMumbai,leading eventually
to the setting up of the Embassy of Israel
in New Delhi in 1992, when full diplomatic
relations were established between the two
nations. The relationship is now out of the
closet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
publicly acknowledging the importance of
India-Israel relations especially with regard
to security.
Both countries are actively cooperating in
Defense,Agriculture,Science & Technology,
Homeland Security, Education, etc., with
Enhancing DefenseManufacturing in India
India aims to leverage its buying power and invites Israeli companies
to partner with its defense industry
Defense and Homeland Security being are
themost important pillars of this relationship.
How Things Started…
The relationship in Defense between the two
countries started with modernization and
up-gradation of Russian-origin equipment in
the inventory of the Indian Armed Forces in
all the three services with western advanced
electronics systems.Israel had mastered the
art of integration due to its Russian immigrant
population and acquisition of these platforms
in battle.
Over a period of time, Israel designed and
manufactured equipment namely targeting
pods,precision guided bombs,UAVs / drones,
sophisticated radars, communication & EW
systems. These were deployed by Indian
forces that increased its overall capability and
lethality and extended the life of the platform.
Israel is one of the first countries to
implement the‘Make in India’vision of Prime
Minister Modi.
Joint Ventures by Israeli Companies
in India
A number of joint ventures for making
in India have been entered into by Israeli
Companies with active support of the
the Israeli Government. Israel is the co-
development partner of DRDO inmissiles and
SPIKE-LR – Precision Missile Systems for Infantry, Special Forces and Combat Vehicles. Photo: Rafael