India, Israel ink 9 pacts on cyber security, other sectors after Netanyahu-Modi talks

India and Israel on Monday inked 9 pacts to boost cooperation in key areas, including cybersecurity and energy, after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. 

Modi and Netanyahu held talks for bolstering bilateral ties in strategic areas.

The two prime ministers, accompanied by their respective senior Cabinet colleagues, held delegation-level talks during which they also discussed regional and international issues of mutual interests.

Netanyahu arrived here yesterday on a six-day visit with a delegation of senior Israeli officials and high-level businesses. During his stay, the Israeli prime minister will also visit Gujarat and Mumbai. 

Here is the list of agreements: 

1- MoU on Cyber Security Cooperation between India and Israel

2- Ministry of Energy on Cooperation in Oil and Gas Sector

3- Protocol between India and Israel on Amendments to the Air Transport Agreement

4- Agreement on Film-co-production between India and Israel

5- MoU between the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH and the Centre for Integrative Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center on Cooperation in the field of Research in Homeopathic Medicine

6- MoU between Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology for cooperation in the field of space

7- Memorandum of Intent between Invest India and Invest in Israel

8- Letter of Intent between IOCL and Phinergy Ltd. For cooperation in the area of metal-air batteries

9- Letter of Intent between IOCL and Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd for cooperation in the area of concentrated solar thermal technologies

(With PTI inputs)