**Summary: Entry into Force of the India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA)**
On July 4, 2026, the Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the State of Israel officially entered into force. This follows the initial signing of the agreement on September 8, 2025, in New Delhi.
**Objectives and Key Features**
The BIA is designed to strengthen bilateral economic ties by fostering a secure and predictable environment for investors. Key features of the policy include:
* **Investor Protection:** The agreement provides robust protections for investments and investors from both nations.
* **Sovereign Flexibility:** The framework allows both governments to retain sovereign policy space to pursue legitimate public policy objectives, aligning with modern principles of international investment law.
* **Economic Impact:** The agreement is expected to increase cross-border investment activity and further deepen the strategic economic partnership between India and Israel.
**Access and Reference Information**
The full text of the India-Israel BIA 2026 is available via the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance website at the following link:
[https://dea.gov.in/files/bilateral_investment_treaties_document/India-Israel%20BIA%20English%20Version.pdf](https://dea.gov.in/files/bilateral_investment_treaties_document/India-Israel%20BIA%20English%20Version.pdf)
**Administrative Details**
* **Release Date:** July 4, 2026, 9:00 AM
* **Issuing Authority:** PIB Delhi / Ministry of Finance
* **Release ID:** 2280989
* **Visitor Count:** 2358
* **Available Languages:** Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA): A landmark treaty between India and Israel designed to strengthen bilateral economic relations, protect investors, and ensure a predictable investment climate.
Department of Economic Affairs: The nodal department within the Ministry of Finance responsible for managing bilateral investment treaties and providing public access to the BIA documentation.
India and Israel: The two sovereign nations that entered into this bilateral agreement to facilitate cross-border investment activity and deepen their economic partnership.
Ministry of Finance
India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA)
comes into force today
Government of the Republic of India and the Government of
the State of Israel had signed Bilateral Investment Agreement
(BIA) on 8th September 2025 in New Delhi
प्रव तथ: 04 JUL 2026 9:00AM by PIB Delhi
The Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) between the Government of the Republic of India and the
Government of the State of Israel signed on 8th September 2025 in New Delhi, enters into force with
effect from today, i.e., 04 July 2026.
The BIA is a landmark step towards strengthening bilateral economic relations and ensuring a secure and
predictable investment climate.
The BIA is robust in protection of Investment and Investor with respect to their investments while being
flexible enough to retain sovereign policy space in line with legitimate public policy objectives, reflecting
the modern principles and evolving jurisprudence of international investment law.
The BIA is expected to contribute to increased cross-border investment activity and further deepen the
economic partnership between India and Israel.
The India-Israel BIA 2026 can be accessed at Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
website:
https://dea.gov.in/files/bilateral_investment_treaties_document/India-Israel%20BIA%20English%20Versi
on.pdf
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