Tel Aviv [Israel], November 6 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Thursday visited Israel’s defence companies to explore new avenues for production and collaboration.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the visit aimed to strengthen the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative through enhanced cooperation with Israeli defence industries. “Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, leading the Indian delegation, visited key Israeli defence companies — Elbit Systems, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and Israel Aerospace Industries — to explore avenues for co-production and co-development, aimed at strengthening existing partnerships and advancing the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative,” the ministry stated.
Earlier, Singh met Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the long-standing defence partnership between India and Israel.
The meeting was held alongside the 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on Defence Cooperation, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Singh and Major General (Res) Amir Baram, Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Defence. During the session, India and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation to provide a unified vision and policy framework for expanding bilateral defence collaboration, the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
In a post on X, the Ministry of Defence noted, “Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh called on Israeli Defence Minister Mr. Israel Katz and briefed him on the key outcomes of the Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting, aimed at further strengthening the robust and enduring defence cooperation between India and Israel.”
The MoU outlines a broad range of areas for cooperation, including strategic dialogues, training, defence industrial partnerships, and capability development. It also emphasizes collaboration in Science and Technology, Research and Development, Artificial Intelligence, and Cyber Security.
According to the ministry, the agreement will promote co-development and co-production of advanced defence technologies and foster joint innovation between Indian and Israeli defence industries.
The JWG reviewed ongoing projects and acknowledged that both nations have benefited from each other’s strengths in defence innovation and operational capabilities. The two sides also discussed potential areas for future collaboration in technology and operational enhancement, while underscoring their collective resolve to combat terrorism and address shared security challenges.
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