New Delhi, 4/3: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday spoke to new Israeli defence minister Yaov Gallant and in the course of discussion invited the Israeli military industry to forge partnership with Indian firms for setting up joint venture companies in critical technologies.
Admiring the Jewish state’s vibrant defence manufacturing ecosystem, Singh told his Israeli counterpart that Israeli industries were welcome
to deepen their investments in joint ventures with Indian companies with an aim to identify areas for collaboration, particularly in niche technologies.
This was the first conversation between the two ministers after Gallant became the minister for defence over two months ago.
The Israel minister conveyed his government’s keen interest in enhancing the strategic partnership between the two nations.