India-Israel FTA talks: Piyush Goyal welcomes ‘productive interaction’ as PM Modi visits Tel Aviv – The Times of India

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the shared vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “steadily translating into action” as negotiations on a free trade deal between India and Israel gain momentum as Prime Minister Modi reaches Israel.In a post on X, Goyal highlighted the ongoing talks with an Israeli delegation currently in New Delhi. He wrote, “Building the future together. Thank you, my dear friend. This is indeed a historic and special moment. As our leaders, Prime Minister @NarendraModi ji and Prime Minister @Netanyahu meet, their shared vision is steadily translating into action, with the Israeli delegation in New Delhi advancing the negotiations on the India-Israel Free Trade Agreement. I had a productive interaction with the Israeli team, which reflected our shared commitment to deepening economic engagement. It is encouraging to see both parties working closely together to unlock new opportunities in trade, innovation and growth, further strengthening our valued partnership.”Goyal’s comments were in response to former Israeli minister Nir Barkat, who had earlier welcomed the progress of the talks. Barkat posted on forged, we are on the path to a breakthrough that will create tremendous new opportunities between our countries and serve as a powerful growth engine for the economies of Israel and India. Modi, welcome to Israel!”Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day state visit. He was received by Netanyahu.In a separate post on