Israel, India sign deal to boost scientific,technological collaboration

Israel and India signed a bilateral scientific collaboration treaty Tuesday that calls for each of the two countries to budget one million dollars in 2017 for mutual research projects as well as joint initiatives for young scientists.

Israel's Science, Technology and Space Minister Ofir Akunis met on Tuesday with his Indian counterpart Harsh Vardhan during a state visit to New Delhi in order to sign the treaty.

“We are expanding our cooperation in many fields, including science, technology and innovation,” Akunis said during the signing ceremony in New Delhi. India “has much to learn from a relatively small country with significant capabilities,” Vardhan said.