India eyes stronger trade, technology ties with Israel through business forums
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India eyes stronger trade, technology ties with Israel through business forums

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : India is set to deepen its economic engagement with Israel as top business leaders, policymakers, and industry representatives from both nations gather in New Delhi on Tuesday for the India-Israel Business Forum and the India-Israel CEO Forum. With Israel’s minister of economy and industry, Nir M. Barkat, leading a high-level business delegation, the visit comes at a time when India is pushing for trade diversification and technology-driven investments to accelerate economic growth. Organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Embassy of Israel, the India-Israel Business Forum aims to explore new trade opportunities, enhance cross-sector partnerships, and strengthen investment ties, Union commerce ministry said in a statement on Monday. Key focus areas include artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and smart manufacturing, where Israel’s technological edge can complement India’s industrial expansion, the ministry said. Israeli companies have steadily increased their presence in India’s renewable energy, water technology, and manufacturing sectors, while Indian firms have made notable inroads in Israel’s IT, pharmaceuticals, and infrastructure industries.

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A new world order is emerging and India must find its place in it
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A new world order is emerging and India must find its place in it

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India and Qatar push for stronger trade, economic ties
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India and Qatar push for stronger trade, economic ties

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India and Qatar are expanding their economic ties beyond energy to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing as global shifts in geopolitics, climate, and cybersecurity drive a collaborative approach, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the India-Qatar Business Forum, Goyal emphasized the need for balanced trade and cross-border investments to deepen …

India-Israel free trade deal on the cards: What it means for both nations
1 month, 1 week ago

India-Israel free trade deal on the cards: What it means for both nations

India Today  

India and Israel are likely to sign a free trade agreement, a development that could boost economic ties between the two countries. Israeli delegation in India Avi Balshnikov, Chairman of the Israel Export Institute, which organised the delegation, said, “The tremendous interest shown by Indian companies in collaborating with the Israeli industry highlights the enormous economic potential. This is just …

‘India is a rising power and right place to be’: Israel seeks deeper economic ties with New Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘India is a rising power and right place to be’: Israel seeks deeper economic ties with New Delhi

Firstpost  

At the Israel-India Business Forum, Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat made a strong pitch to deepen India-Israel economic ties saying the two nations complement each other. The forum shined new possibilities as Israel’s largest-ever business delegation to India seeks deeper collaboration Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Israel's Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat and …

‘India is a rising power and right place to be’: Israel seeks deeper economic ties with New Delhi
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‘India is a rising power and right place to be’: Israel seeks deeper economic ties with New Delhi

Firstpost  

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Indian manufacturing must adapt to constant flux in a dynamic world
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Indian manufacturing must adapt to constant flux in a dynamic world

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The global economic landscape is becoming increasingly interlinked and dynamic. Despite multiple shifts, 2023 saw global merchandise exports worth over $24 trillion, an increase of 6% over 2019, demonstrating resilience in the face of disruptions. Focused reforms since then, including the production-linked incentive schemes and ‘Make in India’ initiative, combined with infrastructure development programmes, trade agreements and stronger participation in …

'India is in regular touch with both Israel and Iran...': Jaishankar affirms New Delhi's support for ceasefire
4 months ago

'India is in regular touch with both Israel and Iran...': Jaishankar affirms New Delhi's support for ceasefire

India TV News  

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India unveils $5 billion plan to strengthen domestic electronics component production
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India unveils $5 billion plan to strengthen domestic electronics component production

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Tech Titans Flock to India: A Strategic Play for the Future of AI

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India's Economic Potential Soars as Global Landscape Shifts
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India's Economic Potential Soars as Global Landscape Shifts

The Hindu  

India is well positioned to capitalize on new growth opportunities due to its robust macroeconomic fundamentals and strategic shift towards strategic economic partnerships. The country's focus on domestic capacity building and resilience against external shocks will be key to its success. Ms. Sitharaman emphasized India's potential to become a key partner for many countries seeking to diversify their sources of …

India exports rockets, explosives to Israel amid Gaza war, documents reveal
9 months ago

India exports rockets, explosives to Israel amid Gaza war, documents reveal

Al Jazeera  

As New Delhi attempts to walk a diplomatic tightrope, documents seen by Al Jazeera and company statements suggest Israel is receiving Indian weapons as it wages war on Gaza. “The production of Hermes drones is as important for India as it is for Israel,” SIPRI’s Hussain said. “If we see Hermes drones being used in Gaza, they’re not necessarily coming …

the view from India newsletter | Isolating Israel
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the view from India newsletter | Isolating Israel

The Hindu  

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India’s High-Stakes Geopolitical Chess in The Midst of Israel-Hamas Conflict
1 year, 1 month ago

India’s High-Stakes Geopolitical Chess in The Midst of Israel-Hamas Conflict

News 18  

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Pro-Israel rallies allowed in India but Palestine solidarity sees crackdown
1 year, 5 months ago

Pro-Israel rallies allowed in India but Palestine solidarity sees crackdown

Al Jazeera  

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Why India should tread carefully as Israel-Hamas war intensifies
1 year, 5 months ago

Why India should tread carefully as Israel-Hamas war intensifies

India Today  

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Tech companies in Israel may shift operations to India, other locations if war escalates: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Tech companies in Israel may shift operations to India, other locations if war escalates: Report

Hindustan Times  

As the Israel-Hamas has intensified, global technology companies in Israel may shift their business operations to India or other locations such as the Middle East or Eastern Europe, if the war escalates further, a report by the Economic Times said. Israeli border police walk past a burnt out car as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, in …

Israel war unlikely to impact India’s pharma trade, says Pharmexcil
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel war unlikely to impact India’s pharma trade, says Pharmexcil

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Despite the conflict in Palestine, the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India, affiliated with the ministry of commerce, believes India's pharmaceutical trade with Israel will remain largely unaffected. In 2022-23, pharma exports to Israel from India stood at $92 million, a rise from $60 million the previous year, as per Pharmexcil director general Uday Bhaskar. “At present, I …

How India-Israel trade ties have grown, in charts
1 year, 5 months ago

How India-Israel trade ties have grown, in charts

Live Mint  

Hamas’s unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Saturday has invited condemnation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi among other global leaders. The trade ties between India and Israel have risen steadily, with a spike last year when Israel became India's fourth-largest destination of petroleum products exports. In 2022-23, India's exports of petroleum products to Israel jumped 3.5 times to $5.5 billion, …

Escalation of Israel-Hamas war could hit corridor plans
1 year, 5 months ago

Escalation of Israel-Hamas war could hit corridor plans

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Israel’s declaration of war on Hamas in response to attacks on its territory may cloud New Delhi’s ambitious plans to build an India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor, Indian exporters and trade experts said. Fears are growing in the Indian capital that the war could drive insurance premiums and shipping costs higher as was seen on the trade routes …

Tech, defence US-India pacts on track: Official
1 year, 6 months ago

Tech, defence US-India pacts on track: Official

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The United States-India initiatives to elevate and expand strategic technology partnership and defence industrial cooperation between the governments, businesses and academic institutions of the two countries are making steady progress, according to top US officials. When Deccan Chronicle asked them about the recent initiatives of US-India and how they are being translated into action, Dr Seth Center said, “National …

Israel-India Ties Stronger Than Ever, Focus on Technology, Youth: Israeli Ambassador
1 year, 7 months ago

Israel-India Ties Stronger Than Ever, Focus on Technology, Youth: Israeli Ambassador

Deccan Chronicle  

On his maiden visit to Hyderabad, Naor Gilon, the Ambassador of Israel to India, said that while the relationship between the two countries is civilisational and ancient, the ties are stronger than ever before. Technology and youth will redefine the future of India-Israel relationships, Ambassador Gilon said in an exclusive interview with Deccan Chronicle on Friday, after a hectic two …

Emerging tech innovation boosted by India-US partnership, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year, 9 months ago

Emerging tech innovation boosted by India-US partnership, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

India TV News  

Emerging tech innovation boosted by India-US partnership, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, believes the collaboration between India-US will turbocharge the tech ecosystems in both countries and benefit them globally. To accelerate innovation in critical emerging technologies, India and the US have forged a tech sector partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent …

Impasse in free trade talks as Israeli concerns grow over Indian IT influx
1 year, 9 months ago

Impasse in free trade talks as Israeli concerns grow over Indian IT influx

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Free trade talks between India and Israel have hit the skids over the movement of Indian IT professionals and the perception that Israel would stand to gain more from the mismatch in the size of the two economies, two people privy to the negotiations said. This person said both the minister of economy and foreign affairs of Israel …

Israel Minister Barkat Wants Business Development with India to Expand beyond FTA
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel Minister Barkat Wants Business Development with India to Expand beyond FTA

News 18  

Israel minister for economy and industry Nir Barkat said Israel wants to take business and trade ties with India to the next step and not limit it to a free trade agreement. “I’m here to propose and to see how we could take it to the next step, not just free trade agreement, but actually do a lot of business …

Technology and cloud to build a better India
2 years ago

Technology and cloud to build a better India

Live Mint  

In today’s world, the growing volume of data is driving advances in technologies, such as cloud computing, combined with artificial intelligence and machine learning. A new India—one of the world’s largest technology hubs India is the world’s third largest startup ecosystem, and is fast becoming the SaaS factory for the world. Cloud is now a must for India’s businesses and …

Trade between India-Israel has increased to about $7.5 billion, rise will continue: Envoy
2 years, 1 month ago

Trade between India-Israel has increased to about $7.5 billion, rise will continue: Envoy

The Hindu  

Trade between India and Israel has increased from $5 billion before the COVID pandemic to about $7.5 billion now, Israeli envoy Naor Gilon said on Thursday, terming it "very encouraging" for both nations. The ambassador of Israel to India said a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, negotiations for which have been going on for over a decade, got …

US, India deepen defence, tech ties to counter China
2 years, 1 month ago

US, India deepen defence, tech ties to counter China

Live Mint  

The US and India are building out their partnership to share advanced defense and computing technology as the Biden administration seeks to shift New Delhi away from Russia and accelerates efforts to counter China. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that the framework won’t be solely driven by the geopolitical challenge China poses, but noted that Beijing’s aggressive …

Israel’s high-tech economic engine balks at govt policies
2 years, 2 months ago

Israel’s high-tech economic engine balks at govt policies

Associated Press  

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In the new evolving world, India needs a new vision
2 years, 2 months ago

In the new evolving world, India needs a new vision

The Hindu  

The year 2022 can perhaps be best summarised by a quote by Vladimir Lenin: ‘There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.’ The year began with the ostensible vanquishing of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the remarkable collective vaccination efforts of science, business and governments across the world. Editorial | Clarity and confusion: On Rahul …

India will be big export economy; to benefit from open and connected internet: Pichai
2 years, 3 months ago

India will be big export economy; to benefit from open and connected internet: Pichai

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: India will be a big export economy and it needs to create a balance between safeguarding citizens and enabling companies to innovate with its framework, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on Monday. While speaking at Google for India event, Pichai said that the company is focussing on startups from India and out of its USD 300 million for …

Indian manufacturing sector and the great transformation under Narendra Modi
2 years, 3 months ago

Indian manufacturing sector and the great transformation under Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

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Time for India as a product nation
2 years, 5 months ago

Time for India as a product nation

Live Mint  

An enabling ecosystem builds its own momentum. The next step is to build our products and get into product ownership to usher in a new era of Make in India products that are 100% repairable and upgradable and support the vision of a robust growth nation catering and supporting a circular economy to the global market as well. Next, the …

Balancing Act To Win-Win Strategic Partnership — How India-Israel Ties Have Evolved Over The Years
2 years, 7 months ago

Balancing Act To Win-Win Strategic Partnership — How India-Israel Ties Have Evolved Over The Years

ABP News  

From a hesitant defence partnership behind the curtains to open and robust strategic ties, the India-Israel relations have become multi-dimensional in just over three decades. In response, top Israeli economic ministry official Ron Malka said: “Israel’s ties with India are the biggest achievement we have done with any country in international affairs.” Though the then Israeli PM Ariel Sharon was …

India could play the catalyst for tech innovation across the world
2 years, 7 months ago

India could play the catalyst for tech innovation across the world

Live Mint  

Over the past few decades, India has played a decisive role in serving as an innovation powerhouse of the world. Several factors, including India’s focus on technology and service delivery, ease of doing business, world-class infrastructure, favourable demographics, a vibrant startup ecosystem and a vast pool of digital talent, allow us to strategically position India as the innovation nerve centre …

India Inc could play a lead role in our economy’s global emergence
2 years, 8 months ago

India Inc could play a lead role in our economy’s global emergence

Live Mint  

As India celebrates its 75th year of Independence with the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, we stand at the cusp of a new emerging world order. As former PM Manmohan Singh had commented, “The brightest jewel in the British crown was the poorest country in the world in terms of per capita income at the beginning of the 20th century.” Post-independence, …

Best Time to Take Forward India-Israel Relations, Set New Goals: PM Modi
3 years, 2 months ago

Best Time to Take Forward India-Israel Relations, Set New Goals: PM Modi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there cannot be a better time to set new goals for taking forward India-Israel relations and asserted that the importance of the relationship has increased amid significant changes in the world. There cannot be a better opportunity than now for setting new goals for mutual cooperation when India is marking 75 years of …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Untitled Story

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Sunday left for Israel on a five-day visit to further strengthen the bilateral defence cooperation between the two nations. “The Army Chief will take forward the excellent bilateral defence cooperation between Israel and India through multiple meetings with senior officials of the security establishment and exchange views on various defence …

The US and India have a lot of work to do on digital cooperation
3 years, 8 months ago

The US and India have a lot of work to do on digital cooperation

Al Jazeera  

As tensions escalate between US social media giants and India’s gov’t, is there a more productive path forward for both? India also stands to gain from more cordial relations with US tech behemoths, said Rahguraman, by helping New Delhi check neighbouring China’s influence at home and abroad, including in the digital domain. “You need an entire office just to deal …

Israel, India Sign MoU to Collaborate in Tech Innovation
4 years, 6 months ago

Israel, India Sign MoU to Collaborate in Tech Innovation

News 18  

An agreement was signed on Tuesday between Israel's Start-Up Nation Central and India's International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology to initiate a bilateral program to accelerate innovation and technology cooperation. Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the government and Sanjeev Kumar Singla, India's Ambassador to Israel were present at the event through video-conferencing, while Ron Malka, Israel's Ambassador to India …

India and the Abraham Accords
4 years, 6 months ago

India and the Abraham Accords

The Hindu  

The White House ceremony on September 15 marking the formal normalisation of Israel’s ties with the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain has created a significant inflection point in regional history and geopolitics. Hence, the ‘Abraham Accords’ entered with the UAE and Bahrain are ‘peace-for-peace’ deals without any physical quid pro quo by Israel. Multiple drivers are likely …

Israel proposes trilateral cooperation with UAE, India
4 years, 6 months ago

Israel proposes trilateral cooperation with UAE, India

India Today  

With Israel and the United Arab Emirates set to sign the historic deal to normalise relations at a White House ceremony on September 15, Israeli officials in Tel Aviv have proposed trilateral cooperation among Israel, UAE and India. Speaking to a media representatives, Gilad Cohen, Deputy Director-General of the Asia-Pacific Division of Israeli Foreign Ministry, said: "We are talking to …

Israel Hopes India and China Will Sort Out Their Differences in 'Peaceful Way'
4 years, 6 months ago

Israel Hopes India and China Will Sort Out Their Differences in 'Peaceful Way'

News 18  

Israel on Wednesday expressed hope that India and China will sort out their differences in a peaceful way, amidst mounting tension between the two Asian giants over the border issue. This is our desire,” Deputy Director-General for the Asia-Pacific at Israel’s Foreign Ministry Gilad Cohen said in response to a question on the border tension between India and China at …

India can soon be the tech garage of the world
4 years, 6 months ago

India can soon be the tech garage of the world

Live Mint  

Even as the world continues to grapple with the covid-19 pandemic, the remarkable resilience of India’s tech industry has been on display, with investments soaring to a mammoth $38 billion. The strong and sustained growth and innovation in the technology space presents a unique opportunity for India to position itself as the ‘Tech Garage of the World’. Through the development …

India reiterates support to Palestinian cause
4 years, 7 months ago

India reiterates support to Palestinian cause

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Friday “welcomed the full normalisation of relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel” and pointed out that both nations are its “key strategic partners”, just hours after the UAE Foreign Minister called up External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to brief him on the fast-paced developments. But in what is being seen as part of a …

India and Israel sign agreement to expand cooperation in cyber security
4 years, 8 months ago

India and Israel sign agreement to expand cooperation in cyber security

The Hindu  

India and Israel have signed an agreement to further expand collaboration in dealing with cyber threats amid rapid digitisation due to the coronavirus pandemic that exposed the vulnerabilities of the virtual world. 'India competent enough to handle cyber security issues' “Deepening cooperation with India is another important step in confronting global cyber threats,” Mr. Unna said. Announcing the signing of …

India needs to imbibe best practices, policies from Israel to accelerate innovation: NASSCOM
5 years, 2 months ago

India needs to imbibe best practices, policies from Israel to accelerate innovation: NASSCOM

Firstpost  

The delegation which was on a three-day “Innovation Discovery” tour to Israel from January 19-21 on Tuesday said that India and Israel can collaborate in several vital areas such as agriculture and mobility Jerusalem: India needs to imbibe best practices and policies from countries like Israel in order to accelerate innovation, a high-level delegation of India’s apex software industry lobby …

Jeff Bezos promises to help Indian SMBs export products worth $10 billion by 2025
5 years, 2 months ago

Jeff Bezos promises to help Indian SMBs export products worth $10 billion by 2025

Hindustan Times  

The Amazon CEO also added that they will help SMBs export products worth $10 billion by 2025 with the help of Amazon's global footprint. "Over the next five years, Amazon will invest an incremental $1 billion to digitise micro and small businesses in cities, towns, and villages across India, helping them reach more customers than ever before. Amazon said in …

Benjamin Netanyahu's India visit: Ties with Palestine, disagreement on other issues no impediment to better relations with Israel
7 years, 2 months ago

Benjamin Netanyahu's India visit: Ties with Palestine, disagreement on other issues no impediment to better relations with Israel

Firstpost  

Though some might accuse Modi of performing a dangerous balancing act by befriending Netanyahu while maintaining ties with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, no one can deny India is one of the few nations in the world which has truly cordial relationships with Israel, the Palestinians and the Arab states. So, when a few of our left-leaning politicians said that Israeli …

Israel pushes for free trade
7 years, 2 months ago

Israel pushes for free trade

The Hindu  

The Israeli government is pushing for a free trade agreement with India to boost trade and investments. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was here to address the Israel-India Business Summit, said lower tax rates and removal of excessive regulations would help the private businesses to prosper. “Free trade agreements is an important economic agreement in various areas and it …

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