Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India, Tel Aviv
EmbassyIsrael · Ambassador: J.P. Singh
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In short
India’s embassy in Israel records bilateral trade of $3.75bn, a reported community of 1,42,000, 46 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 25%. Led by J.P. Singh, ambassador.
Total bilateral trade
$3.75bn
US dollars · as stated in the brief
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Bilateral Brief — Israel
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic and Commercial relations” section
“In FY 20242025, bilateral trade fell to US$ 3.75 billion due to regional security issues and trade disruptions, with India's exports at USD 2.1 billion and imports at USD 1.6 billion.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Overseas Indians
Medium confidence1,42,000
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "Israel"
“PIOs 100,000 + NRIs 42,000 = 142,000”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence46
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 30 December 1996)
“AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL — 30 December 1996”
Published: 30 December 1996 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
25%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “Israel”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 85 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Trade
Exports to IsraelUS dollars · as stated in the brief$2.10bn
Bilateral Brief — Israel
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic and Commercial relations” section
“In FY 20242025, bilateral trade fell to US$ 3.75 billion due to regional security issues and trade disruptions, with India's exports at USD 2.1 billion and imports at USD 1.6 billion.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Imports from IsraelUS dollars · as stated in the brief$1.60bn
Bilateral Brief — Israel
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic and Commercial relations” section
“In FY 20242025, bilateral trade fell to US$ 3.75 billion due to regional security issues and trade disruptions, with India's exports at USD 2.1 billion and imports at USD 1.6 billion.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Trade balance in India’s favourUS dollars · as stated in the brief · our calculation$500.0m
Exports minus imports, as stated in the same briefing (in USD)
exports − imports
People
Indian community in Israelpersons · as stated in the brief1,00,000
Bilateral Brief — Israel
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “People-to-people relations (b) Indian Community” section
“There are over 100,000 Jews of Indian origin in Israel who are Israeli passport holders.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Diplomacy
Most recent high-level visityear of the visit · as stated in the brief2026
Bilateral Brief — Israel
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Ministerial Visits from India to Israel” section
“Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh visited Israel on January 13-15, 2026, to participate in the Second Global Summit on “Blue Food Security: Sea the Future 2026” in Eilat.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Agreements on record (46)
MEA Treaties Database- IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOL-E TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON FACILITATION OF THE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF INDIAN WORKERS IN SPECIFIC LABOR MARKET SECTORS IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL – MANUFACTURING SECTORAid and Cooperation26 February 2026
- IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOL-C TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON FACILITATION OF THE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF INDIAN WORKERS IN SPECIFIC LABOR MARKET SECTORS IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL – COMMERCE AND SERVICES SECTORAid and Cooperation26 February 2026
- IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOL-D TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON FACILITATION OF THE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF INDIAN WORKERS IN SPECIFIC LABOR MARKET SECTORS IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL – RESTAURANT SECTORAid and Cooperation26 February 2026
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AQUACULTURE, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTUREAid and Cooperation26 February 2026
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF MINES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATIONAid and Cooperation26 February 2026
- DECLARATION OF INTENT BETWEEN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISER OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF “HORIZON SCANNING”Aid and Cooperation26 February 2026
- CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL FOR THE YEARS 2026-2029Cultural Relations and Sport26 February 2026
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE INDIAAI AND THE NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE WITHIN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEAid and Cooperation26 February 2026
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, NEW DELHI, REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND MASHAV - ISRAELS AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDIA-ISRAEL INNOVATION CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE (IINCA) FOR COOPERATION IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAid and Cooperation26 February 2026
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON COOPERATION ON ADVANCING EDUCATION THROUGH THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEEducation26 February 2026
- LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) BETWEEN NATIONAL CRITICAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION CENTRE (NCIIPC), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND ISRAEL NATIONAL CYBER DIRECTORATEAid and Cooperation26 February 2026
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SUSHMA SWARAJ INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN SERVICE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE STATE OF ISRAELAid and Cooperation04 November 2025
- BILATERAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAELBusiness and Trade08 September 2025
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTUREAid and Cooperation08 April 2025
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL CONCERNING OPERATIONAL COLLABORATION ON CYBER SECURITYAid and Cooperation15 July 2020
- PLAN OF COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL REGARDING COOPERATION IN ELECTRIC PROPULSION FOR SMALL SATELLITEAid and Cooperation24 April 2020
- AGREEMENT ON FILM CO-PRODUCTION BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAELAid and Cooperation15 January 2018
- AGREEMENT ON FILM CO-PRODUCTION BETWEEN ISRAEL AND INDIAAid and Cooperation15 January 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON INDIA-ISRAEL INDUSTRIAL R&D AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION FUNDAid and Cooperation05 July 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL REGARDING COOPERATION IN ELECTRIC PROPULSION FOR SMALL SATELLITEScience and Technology05 July 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL REGARDING COOPERATION IN GEO-LEO OPTICAL LINKScience and Technology05 July 2017
- PLAN OF COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL REGARDING COOPERATION IN ATOMIC CLOCKSScience and Technology05 July 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR WATER CONSERVATION IN INDIAAid and Cooperation05 July 2017
- INDIA ISRAEL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION THREE YEAR WORK PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURE 2018-2020 BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAELAid and Cooperation05 July 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation11 November 2016
- DECLARATION OF INTENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTUREAid and Cooperation11 November 2016
- AGREEMENT ON PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS AND INFORMATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAELOther27 February 2014
- TREATY ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAELCivil and Criminal Matters27 February 2014
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN HOMELAND AND PUBLIC SECURITY ISSUESAid and Cooperation27 February 2014
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONSCivil and Criminal Matters10 December 2012
- LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN TEXTILE AND CLOTHINGAid and Cooperation05 September 2012
- JOINT DECLARATION BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF WATER TECHNOLOGIESAid and Cooperation13 February 2012
- EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAELCivil and Criminal Matters10 January 2012
- ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON GAINFUL OCCUPATION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF A DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR CONSULAR POSTDiplomatic Relations28 August 2005
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISREAL ON COOPERATION IN HEALTH AND MEDICINEHealth09 September 2003
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON EXEMPTION OF VISA REQUIREMENT OF HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, OFFICIAL PASSPORTS AND SERVICE PASSPORTSDiplomatic Relations09 September 2003
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN COMBATING ILLICIT TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCESCivil and Criminal Matters09 September 2003
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTEnvironment and Resources09 September 2003
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL FOR COOPERATION ON PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACEAid and Cooperation28 October 2002
- AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAELAid and Cooperation30 December 1996
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTSBusiness and Trade29 January 1996
- BILATERAL AGREEMENT REGARDING MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN CUSTOMS MATTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAELAid and Cooperation29 January 1996
- BILATERAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAELAid and Cooperation21 December 1994
- AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAELTransport04 April 1994
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTUREAid and Cooperation27 December 1993
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISMAid and Cooperation18 May 1993
The briefing
MEA publishes a bilateral brief — 8 sections, 15,369 characters of extractable text. Sections include: India-Israel Bilateral Relations · Other visits · I2U2 · Agriculture · Water · Defense.
Open the briefing (PDF)Where the sources disagree
Two public sources disagree on the size of the Indian community — 42% apart
- Overseas Indians1,42,000
- Indian community in Israel1,00,000
Both are published by the Ministry of External Affairs, with no stated methodology. Neither is averaged away or preferred — the disagreement is the honest answer.