FOREIGN VISITS
Israeli president ReuvenRivlin visited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister SushmaSwarajalong with several sites of co-operation and joint projects between the two nations.
• The Israeli leader paid a visit to Chandigarh and Karnal as part of his plan to highlight agri-cooperation.
• In Chandigarh, he inaugurated ‘Agro Tech 2016′ along with President Mukherjee and in Karnal he visited the Centre of Excellence of Indo-Israeli Agricultural Project.
• Mr.Rivlin’s visit focuses on agriculture cooperation between the two countries. He was accompanied by Michael Mirilashvili, chairman of Watergen, one of the most important futuristic companies of Israel that specialises in optimal use of water resource.
• India and Israel on November 15, 2016 inked pact to intensify its already strong defence partnership to combat radicalisation and extremism and act tough against terror networks and states supporting terrorism.
• The two countries also agreed to deepen their cooperation in a variety of areas including trade and investment, agriculture, water resources and cyber crime
• India is Israels largest buyer of military hardware and the Israel has been supplying various weapons systems, missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles over the last few years.
• India and Israel have inked two agreements in the field of water resources management and agriculture. The agreements were signed in New Delhi on November 15, 2016.
• The two nations also signed agreement to enhance their cooperation against the growing threat of terrorism and radicalization.
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