Defence Minister holds telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart
- Highlights Government’s priority for indigenous defence manufacturing under ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’
- Rajnath Singh invites Israeli Industries to deepen their investments in Joint Ventures & identify areas for collaboration, particularly in niche technologies
New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister of Israel Mr Yoav Gallant on March 3. It was the first talk between the two Ministers. The Defence Minister congratulated Mr Gallant on his appointment as the Defence Minister of Israel.
Mr. Rajnath Singh underlined the Government’s priority for indigenisation and domestic manufacturing of defence equipment under ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. He acknowledged the cooperation of Israeli industries towards nurturing a vibrant &world class defence manufacturing ecosystem in India and invited Israeli Industries to deepen their investments in Joint Ventures with Indian companies with an aim to identify areas for collaboration, particularly in niche technologies. He expressed pleasure at the signing of some important MoUs between Indian and Israeli companies during the recently concluded Aero India 2023.
The Defence Minister of Israel highlighted the positive role played by India in the region and conveyed his Government’s keen interest in enhancing the strategic partnership between the two countries. Both Ministers affirmed their commitment to further deepening of bilateral defence relationship under the framework of ‘Vision Statement’ adopted last year.
