Piyush Goyal Arrives in Israel for Three-Day Trade Mission

Overview

• The visit runs November 20–22 with a 60-member Indian business delegation invited by Economy Minister Nir Barkat.
• Goyal will meet senior Israeli ministers and top company leaders to push trade, investment and technology partnerships.
• The schedule includes the India–Israel Business Forum and the fourth CEOs Forum with structured B2B sessions aimed at tangible deals.
• Priority areas span agriculture, water and desalination, cyber security, smart mobility, life sciences, defence and advanced manufacturing, with visits to key innovation hubs.
• Officials plan to assess the long-running FTA negotiations, contextualized by a 2024–25 fall in India’s exports to USD 2.14 billion and imports to USD 1.48 billion, following September’s Bilateral Investment Agreement.