3 tenets to boost trade and investment

India is Israel’s second-largest country partner in Asia for merchandise trade. Though bilateral merchandise trade has been dominated mainly by diamonds, petroleum products and chemicals, recent years have witnessed an increase in trade in areas such as electronic machinery and high-tech products; communications systems; medical equipment, etc.

Major exports from India to Israel include pearls and precious stones, automotive diesel, chemical and mineral products, machinery and electrical equipment, plastics, textile and apparel products, base metals and transport equipment, agricultural products. Major exports from Israel to India include pearls and precious stones, chemical and mineral/fertiliser products, machinery and electrical equipment, petroleum oils, and defence, machinery and transport equipment.

The total Indian investment in Israel, during April 2000 to April 2025, stood at $443 million, while Israel’s direct FDI into India was $334.2 million during April 2000–March 2024. There have been over 300 investments from Israel in India, mainly in the high-tech domain, agriculture and water.