OCCUPIED AL-QUDS: India and Israel will pursue joint development, production and transfer of technology in defence, as well as work on a free trade agreement, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
The two countries will cooperate in the field of “horizon scanning”, which would enhance India’s strategic capabilities, an Indian foreign ministry statement said.
This would help strengthen strategic foresight, risk assessment, and technology planning through joint research, capacity building and AI-driven tools, it said.
Israel would allow 50,000 additional Indian workers into the country over the next five years, especially in manufacturing sectors, the statement said.
Modi said India would continue to consult, and cooperate with all partners on establishing peace in West Asia.
“India and Israel are clear that there is no place for terrorism in the world, in any form... We will oppose it shoulder to shoulder. We will always oppose it in the future,” Modi said, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.“Humanity must never become a victim of conflict,” he added.
