Piyush Goyal to Lead 60-Member Delegation to Israel for Business Forums and FTA Review

Overview

• India’s commerce minister will travel to Israel from November 20 to 22 at the invitation of Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat.
• The delegation is facilitated by CII, FICCI, Assocham and Startup India, signaling a coordinated government–industry push.
• The program includes the India–Israel Business Forum with plenary, technical and B2B sessions, plus the fourth high-level CEOs Forum.
• Meetings are slated with senior Israeli ministers, major companies and investors across agriculture, water and desalination, cybersecurity, smart mobility, infrastructure and life sciences, along with visits to innovation hubs.
• Officials say the trip will also take stock of FTA talks that began in 2010 and were revived in 2021, alongside recent steps such as a September Bilateral Investment Agreement and context of softer 2024–25 merchandise trade.