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Agriculture To AI, UPI System: PM Modi Signs Multiple Cooperation Agreements To Strengthen India-Israel Relations During State Visit

India, Israel sign key MoUs from agriculture to AI, UPI linkage, boosting tech, trade and strategic ties during PM Modi’s visit.

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Last updated: February 26, 2026 17:51:00 IST

India and Israel on Thursday signed multiple agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) spanning sectors such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, education and commerce during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing two-day state visit.

The wide-ranging pacts underscore the deepening strategic, technological and economic partnership between the two countries.

The agreements, covering innovation, agriculture, geophysical exploration, maritime heritage, fisheries, aquaculture and cybersecurity, were signed in the presence of PM Modi and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of their joint press statements in Jerusalem, marking another step forward in bilateral cooperation.

A cultural exchange MoU and an MoU establishing the India-Israel Innovation Centre for Agriculture were signed by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

An MoU in geophysical exploration was signed by Israel’s Energy and Infrastructure Minister and the EAM, while another agreement was inked for the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal with Israel’s Minister of Heritage and EAM.

A Declaration of Intent in the field of horizon scanning was signed by Israel’s Minister of Science and Technology and Jaishankar, while an MoU on fisheries and aquaculture was signed by Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and the EAM.

Alongside, an agreement on advancing education through the use of artificial intelligence was signed by Israel’s Minister of Education and Jaishankar.

The report of the 4th India-Israel CEO Forum was also presented by Israel’s Trade Commissioner and Indian Ambassador to Israel, JP Singh.

Implementation protocols under agreements in the commerce, services, manufacturing, and restaurant sectors were also concluded.

Additionally, a Letter of Intent on the establishment of a Cyber Centre of Excellence and an MoU linking UPI systems between India’s NPCI and Israel’s Masav were signed.

Other agreements included a commercial arbitration pact, an MoU between the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and the International Securities Authority, and a separate MoU on artificial intelligence to strengthen collaboration in emerging technologies.

Officials said these new agreements and MoUs are expected to yield significant outcomes in research, trade, and high-tech collaboration, further consolidating the India-Israel strategic partnership. 

(With ANI Inputs)

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Published by NewsX Web Desk
Last updated: February 26, 2026 17:51:00 IST

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