On November 4, 2023, the 17th India-Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on defence cooperation took place in Tel Aviv. The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh and Director General of Israeli Ministry of Defence Maj Gen (Res) Amir Baram. An MoU on Defence Cooperation was signed to deepen defence cooperation between the two countries and provide a unified vision and policy direction.
The MoU identifies areas for cooperation including strategic dialogues of mutual interest, training, defence industrial cooperation, capabilities including Science & Technology, Research & Development and Technological Innovation, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security cooperation. This will enable the sharing of advanced technology and would promote co-development and co-production.
The JWG reviewed ongoing initiatives and agreed both nations have benefitted from each other's strengths. Potential areas for future collaboration in technology and enhancing operational capabilities were discussed, as were challenges including terrorism. The India-Israel defence partnership is long-standing, based on mutual trust and shared security interests. This information was posted by PIB Delhi on 04 NOV 2023 6:58 PM. Visitor counter is at 654.
Key Entities Referenced
MoU on Defence Cooperation: Memorandum of Understanding to deepen defence cooperation between India and Israel through advanced tech sharing and co-development.
Joint Working Group (JWG): A bilateral group co-chaired by Defence Secretary of India and Director General of Israeli Ministry of Defence for defence cooperation.
Ministry of Defence: Indian ministry involved in the India-Israel defence cooperation.
Tel Aviv: Location where the 17th India-Israel Joint Working Group meeting was held.
Ministry of Defence
17th India-Israel Joint Working Group meeting
on defence cooperation held in Tel Aviv
MoU inked to enable sharing of advanced tech and
promote co-development & co-production
Posted On: 04 NOV 2025 6:58PM by PIB Delhi
The 17th meeting of Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation, co-chaired by Defence
Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh and Director General of Israeli Ministry of Defence Maj Gen
(Res) Amir Baram, took place in Tel Aviv on November 04, 2025. An MoU on Defence Cooperation
was signed during the meeting to provide a unified vision and policy direction to deepen the already
strong defence cooperation between the two countries.
A wide range of areas for cooperation have been identified in the MoU that will benefit both
countries. Important fields include strategic dialogues of mutual interest, training, defence industrial
cooperation, and capabilities including Science & Technology, Research & Development and
Technological Innovation, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security cooperation. The MoU will
enable the sharing of advanced technology and would promote co-development and co-production.
The JWG reviewed the ongoing defence cooperation initiatives and agreed that both the nations have
benefited from each other’s strengths. The two sides discussed the potential areas for future
collaboration in the field of technology as well as enhancing operational capabilities. They also
deliberated on various issues, including shared challenges of terrorism and underscored their
collective resolve to fight against the threat.India-Israel defence partnership is long-standing based on deep mutual trust and shared security
interests.
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