Tel Aviv: The Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMOD), Maj Gen (Res.) Amir Baram, held a series of high-level meetings with India’s Defence Minister, Defence Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff, and other senior officials from India’s Ministry of Defence, during which both sides discussed avenues for deepening bilateral defence and industrial cooperation.
This visit reflects the defence minister and the Ministry’s strategy to expand defence exports as a tool for strengthening the IDF’s force build-up, shaping foreign policy, and bolstering the Israeli defence industry and economy. It is part of a broader effort to widen Israel’s circle of strategic partnerships with an eastward focus and deepen cooperation with key nations in the region.
IMOD Director General, Maj Gen (Res.) Amir Baram, said, “India is a key strategic partner of the State of Israel. This important visit, the result of a lengthy bilateral preparation process, reflects the great importance that India and Israel attach to expanding their growing defence and industrial alliance – but no less so, the depth of the bond between our two nations. A bond rooted in shared values, deep cultural appreciation, and mutual trust that goes well beyond mere interests. That is what makes this partnership unique, and the joint projects we are advancing together all the more meaningful.”
