Overview
- The Ministry of Defence said the MoU enables sharing of advanced technology and promotes co-development and co-production of weapon systems.
- Priority areas span strategic dialogues, training, defence industrial cooperation, science and technology, research and development, technological innovation, artificial intelligence and cyber security.
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Israeli MOD Director General Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram co-chaired the 17th JWG and signed the agreement in Tel Aviv.
- The Indian delegation met Defence Minister Israel Katz, and a CEOs panel presented Israeli technologies and discussed deeper industrial-defence partnerships.
- The signing coincided with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s visit to New Delhi for talks that emphasized counter-terrorism cooperation and broader economic connectivity.