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Consul General of Israel in Mumbai
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2017
Dear Friends,
I
n the course of the nearly three years
that I have served as the Consul General
of Israel in Mumbai, I have witnessed a
tremendous amount of activity. After the
successful reciprocal visits of the President
of India, H.E. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee and the
President of Israel, H.E.Mr. Reuven Rivlin, we
are eagerly awaiting the visit of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to mark the 25th anniversary
of full diplomatic relations between India-
Israel,which we are celebrating throughout
this year.
The previous year saw a number of ministers,
captains of industry, heads of universities
and start-up entrepreneurs from both
countries visiting each other. The number
of MoUs between universities, acquisitions
of Israeli start-ups by Indian companies and
mutual investments are consistently growing.
The India-Israel Centers of Excellence is
the largest developmental cooperation
project for us in the entire world. It has
transformed lives of a large number of
farmers in India.Israel is very keen to partner
in Make In India, Digital India, Clean India
and Skill India Initiatives. Israel’s relations
with leading states in India are flourishing.
There is immense potential in the areas of
agriculture,water,smart cities and villages and
homeland security.
The publication of the Israel-India Business
Guide commemorates this occasion and in
a meaningful way.This issue is full of useful
information and tips on how you can increase
your Business with the other country.
I will complete my term in India towards the
end of this year.But I am sure that Israel and
India will grow together and the partnership
will soar to new heights.
I congratulate the publishers of Israel-India
Business Guide for their noteworthy initiative.
I hope you will find this issue useful.
David Akov
Consul General of Israel in Mumbai
David Akov