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India, Israel open centre for floriculture in Tamil Nadu
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Cabinet approves MoU on India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
DRDO, IAI to produce MRSAM missile system by 2020 for Indian Army
The DRDO has signed Rs.17,000 crore deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for producing advanced medium—range surface to air missile (MRSAM) system for Indian Army by 2020. The deal envisages develping 40 firing units and around 200 missiles. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
India’s first private missile production facility unveiled in Hyderabad
India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS) plant was inaugurated near Hyderabad, capital of Telangana. It is 51:49 joint venture between India’s Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd. It has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Indian Army inks MoU with DRDO to raise MRSAM defence system regiment
The Indian Army has signed MoU with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to raise one regiment of the advanced Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles (MRSAM) defence system. Background The Indian Army is planning to have a total of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Prime Minister Modi's Israel Visit: Other Important Takeaways
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to Israel which is the first by an Indian prime minister to Israel resulted in the signing of seven agreements on areas including space, tech and agriculture. The other prominent takeaways of the visit are the following: ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017