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#ShalomNamaste
In a special gesture for a special friend, PM @narendramodi personally receives PM Benjamin Netanyahu on his State Visit to India.
Here's a look at the broad spectrum of bilateral relations b/w #IndiaIsrael
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In memoriam.
The Teen Murti memorial salutes Indian heroes who fought in World War I to liberate Haifa in 1918 as a call of duty.

Remembering our heroes.
@adgpi celebrates ‘Haifa Day’ every year on 23rd September to commemorate the war dead during World War I at the Battle of Haifa

Setting new milestones.
Since the establishment of bilateral relations in 1992, cooperation b/w #IndiaIsrael has expanded in agriculture, water, science & technology, innovation, start-up, space, education, culture, homeland security & defense.

#ShalomNamaste our distinguished guest!
PM @netanyahu received ceremonial welcome at the @rashtrapatibhvn
Some pictures of the grand ceremony:

Diversifying commerce
Bilateral trade b/w #IndiaIsrael includes diamonds, pharma, agriculture, IT & telecom, metals, machinery and security

Investing in future
Israel companies have invested in sectors of renewable energy, telecom, real estate, water technologies and R&D in India

Robust trading ties #IndiaIsraelFriendship
Take a look the ever-expending spectrum of merchandise between #IndiaIsrael

Here's the link to the Press Statement by PM @narendramodi during visit of Prime Minister @netanyahu of Israel to India
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Here's the link to the #IndiaIsrael Joint Statement during visit of Prime Minister @netanyahu of Israel to India
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India and Israel for joint R&D projects under the ‘India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F)’

Collaborating for endeavours in science
Pathbreaking agreements & MoUs have laid down the foundation of partnership b/w #IndiaIsrael in Science & Technology

Taking partnership to new heights!
#IndiaIsrael CEO Forum to boost bilateral cooperation in innovation and entrepreneurship, with greater collaboration for start-ups

#IndiaIsrael to focus on growth and development across various sectors

#IndiaIsrael CEOs Forum to address issues pertaining to bilateral trade, investment, agriculture, defence, innovation etc

Vibrant diaspora.
With a sizeable number of Jews of Indian-origin in Israel, the community connect b/w #IndiaIsrael is deep and thriving

Vibrant diaspora.
With a sizeable number of Jews of Indian-origin in Israel, the community connect b/w #IndiaIsrael is deep and thriving

Leading luminary
Hailing from Chennamangalam in Cochin #Kerala, Shri Eliyahu Bezalel is a distinguished agriculturalist in Israel

Gandhi Ashram at Sabarmati #Gujarat
It stands as a monument to Gandhi’s life mission & serves to both preserve the history of Mahatma Gandhi and India's freedom struggle

.@icreateNextGen #Ahmedabad
It aims to facilitate new age entrepreneurial pursuits of youth with "do it" spirit by providing them with an inspiring #ecosystem

Academic outreach
Indian & Israeli Universities collaborate on various subjects and courses and have signed several agreements to benefit students

Collaborating for water management and recycling.
1st of its kind in the world, Gal-Mobile is a unique integrated water purification system developed by Israel

Breakthroughs in agricultural collaboration

Laying roadmap for action plan for 2015-18 in the field of agriculture

Sustainable utilization of resources
Israeli expertise & technologies in drip irrigation & micro-irrigation have benefited Indian agriculture

Collaborating for maximizing benefits from agricultural resources

#IndiaIsrael
Partnering for tapping potential with technology

Synergy in agriculture
India has greatly benefited from Israeli dairy technologies and horticulture mechanization, micro-irrigation and post-harvest management