Timeline of Bilateral Relations between India & Israel
Bilateral Agreements/MoUs/Arrangements/Visits
Establishment of Full Diplomatic Relations
Shimon Peres visited India as Foreign Minister
Agreement for Cooperation in Science and Technology
Agreement in the field of Tourism
Agreement for cooperation in Agriculture
Agreement for Trade and Economic Cooperation
Agreement on Cooperation in Telecommunications and Posts
President Ezer Weizman visited India in December 1996
Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments
(expired in March, 2016)
Agreement on Technical Co-operation
Convention for Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital
Bilateral Agreement regarding Mutual Assistance and Cooperation in Customs matters
Agreement on Cooperation in Peaceful uses of Outer Space
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon visited India in September 2003, during which the Delhi Statement on Friendship and Cooperation was signed.
Agreement on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine
Agreement on Cooperation in combating illicit trafficking and abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
Agreement on Cooperation in the field of Protection of the Environment
Agreement on Exemption of Visa requirement for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports
Memorandum of Understanding on India-Israeli Research and Development Fund Initiative
Arrangement on Gainful Occupation for Family Members of a Diplomatic Mission or Consular Post
Inter-Governmental Work Plan on Agriculture Cooperation
Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna visited Israel in 2012
Extradition Treaty
Agreement for Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners
Joint Declaration in the field of Water Technologies
Letter of Intent on Cooperation in Textile and Clothing
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters
Agreement on Cooperation in Homeland and Public Security
Agreement on Protection of Classified Material
President of India Pranab Mukherjee paid a state visit to Israel in October 2015
Third phase of India Israel Agricultural cooperation
Amending Protocol to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
Cultural Exchange Programme (2015-18)
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Israel in 2016
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin paid a state visit to India in November 2016
MOU on Water Resources Management and Development Cooperation
Declaration of Intent in Cooperation in the field of agriculture
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook the historic first-ever visit to Israel by an Indian Prime Minister on July 4-6, 2017, during which the relationship was upgraded to a strategic partnership
MOU between ISRO and Israel Space Agency regarding Cooperation in Geo-Leo Optical Link
Plan of Cooperation between ISRO and the ISA regarding Cooperation in Atomic Clocks
3-Year Work Program in Agriculture 2018-2020 between MASHAV and M/o Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
MOU on India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F)
MOU on National Campaign for Water Conservation in India
MoU on State Water Utility Reform in India
MOU on Cooperation in Electric Propulsion for Small Satellite
In January 2018, PM Netanyahu made a return visit to India from January 14-19.
MOU on Cyber Security Cooperation
Agreement on Film Co-Production
MOU on Cooperation in Oil and Gas Sector
Protocol on Amendments to the Air Transport Agreement
MoU on Operational Collaboration on Cyber Security
Cultural Exchange Programme for the period 2020-23
Plan of Cooperation in the field of Water Utility in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, India.
MoU on Tech Innovation
Agreement for cooperation in the fields of Health and Medicines
Bilateral Innovation Agreement
Defence Minister of Israel, Benjamin Gantz, visited India on June 1-3, 2022.
Speaker of Knesset, Amir Ohana, visited India on March 31-April 4, 2023, during which he also signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Parliamentary Cooperation with the Lok Sabha Speaker.
MoU on Parliamentary Co-operation
MoU on Industrial Research and Development Co-operation
Framework Agreement for Temporary Employment of Indian Workers in Specific Labour Market Sector in Israel, and associated implementation protocols for temporary employment o
Foreign Minister of Israel (FM) Eli Cohen made an official visit to India on May 9, 2023