Piyush Goyal's maiden Israel visit strengthens ties in tech, trade, agri

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a series of wide-ranging engagements during his official visit to Israel, further strengthening bilateral cooperation across agriculture, technology, innovation and trade.

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During his meetings on Friday (November 21), Minister Piyush Goyal met with Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Avi Dichter, for a detailed discussion on advancing agricultural collaboration.

Minister Dichter briefed Indian minister Goyal on Israel’s 25-year food security roadmap, its advanced seed-improvement strategies, and the country’s global leadership in water-reuse technologies for agriculture.

As part of his engagements, Minister Goyal visited the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, where he was apprised of Israel's pioneering technological ecosystem, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

He was shown several landmark innovations, including drip irrigation systems, stent technologies and the Iron Dome system, along with demonstrations of emerging future technologies and immersive virtual-reality solutions.

He described the Peres Center as an inspiring institution that reflects Israel's journey of creativity, innovation and social impact.

The Minister also experienced Israel’s advancements in mobility solutions through an autonomous-drive demonstration by Mobileye, highlighting precision engineering in next-generation mobility.