Business Guide | Israel-India 2022

Naor Gilon Dear Readers, I t is our great pleasure to be part of the 2022 edition of Israel-India Business Guide. I am confident that this publication will be a useful guide for companies, startups, entrepreneurs and the business community in both countries. Thisedition is very special as it comesout around the occasion of Israel’s 74 th independence day, India’s 75 th independence day and the 30 th anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between both nations. This business guide gives a glimpse of the Israel-India economy landscape. Through this publication, readers will get an opportunity to learn about the growing business opportunities between Israel and India. Israel and India are natural partners, and both share an appetite for technological innovation. This is evident from the fact that Indian and Israeli entrepreneurs and startups are collaborating and developing cutting-edge technologies together, adapting them to the requirements of the Indian market. In the last decade, many significant partnerships and collaborations have takenplace between Indian and Israeli companies. This economic cooperation has createdopportunities indifferent fields, such as solar energy, agritech, water technologies, medical devices, smart cities, space and much more. The number of business people travelling from India to Israel is constantly growingwithmore business delegations heading to Israel than ever before. Similarly, many Israeli startups areworking together with local partners in India, benefiting larger populations by implementing Israeli technologies tailored to local conditions. India’s manufacturing capabilities matched with Israel’s innovative technologies are creating ample business and economic opportunities for Indian and Israeli people. This is further strengthening the cooperation between both countries in science, technology and innovation. Presently, Israel and India are working towards finalizing a Free Trade Agreement, which will be a game-changer in the economic relations between the two countries. This agreement has the potential to increase the volume of trade and intensify collaborations between the business communities in both nations. I wish you, dear readers, the best of luck in your present and future endeavours. I hope youwill find this guide useful, and that it will be yet another boost to the strengthening of business and economic ties between Israel and India. Naor Gilon Ambassador of Israel to India 2022 < Business Guide < Israel-India Ambassador of Israel to India < Greetings < 05