Overview

• Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Major General (Res) Amir Baram, Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Defence, in New Delhi on July 23, 2025.
• Both delegations agreed to strengthen bilateral military cooperation with a long-term perspective and to establish a dedicated institutional framework.
• The pact outlines joint research and development projects, co-production of military equipment and scheduled reviews of collaborative programmes.
• Baram condemned the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, expressing full support for India’s counterterrorism efforts, and Singh reaffirmed India’s zero-tolerance stance on terrorism by calling for the release of hostages seized during the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
• Officials described the meeting as a pivotal step in their strategic alliance and reviewed progress since the July 2024 Joint Working Group gathering.