Page-6 of India-Israel Current Affairs, GK & News

LCA Tejas successful test fires Derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile

April 30, 2018

Indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully fired Derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile (BVRM) off the Goa coast. The successful test demonstrated its overall capability as effective supersonic combat jet. It also expands firing envelope as well demonstrated safe operation of Tejas during missile plume ingestion into aircraft engine under worst case scenarios. ..

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Northeast’s first regional Centre for Agriculture with Israeli collaboration to come up in Mizoram

February 21, 2018

Northeast India’s first regional Centre for Agriculture with collaboration of Israel will be inaugurated in Mizoram in March 2018. It will be first such centre in North East region of India being established with Israeli collaboration. There are 22 such operational centres setup across India with support of Israel including in states of Haryana, Gujarat, ..

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India, Israel sign 9 agreements in space, defence, cybersecurity

January 15, 2018

India and Israel have signed nine agreements to boost cooperation in the areas of space, cyber security and oil and gas between both countries. The agreements were signed following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in New Delhi. Netanyahu is first Israeli Prime Minister to visit India ..

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Teen Murti Chowk renamed after Israeli city Haifa

January 15, 2018

The iconic Teen Murti Chowk in central New Delhi was renamed as Teen Murti-Haifa after Israeli City Haifa in solemn ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. The idea of renaming Teen Murti road and chowk after Haifa was proposed in New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) council meeting during ..

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India, Israel open centre for floriculture in Tamil Nadu

December 7, 2017

India and Israel have jointly set up a centre for excellence in floriculture at Thally in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu. It is first agro-technology development centre to be set up with Israel’s assistance in Tamil Nadu. The centre at Thally and similar centre planned for vegetables to be established in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. Key ..

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Cabinet approves MoU on India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund

August 30, 2017

The Union Cabinet approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up US $40 million India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F). The MoU was signed in July, 2017 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel. India and Israel will make contribution of US $4 million (Rs.25 crore) each for Fund, both equivalent amount, ..

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