♦ The 17th meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation between India and Israel was held in Tel Aviv on 4 November 2025.

♦ The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defence Major General Amir Baram.

♦ During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to expand the scope of bilateral defence ties between the two nations.

♦ The agreement will provide a unified vision and policy direction to deepen the already strong defence cooperation between the two countries.

♦ This will enable the sharing of advanced tech and promote co-development and co-production.