'Israel', India sign bilateral investment treaty to boost trade
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New Delhi hosts the signing of an investment treaty with the Israeli occupation to expand trade, strengthen exports, and open new doors for mutual business growth.
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks to journalists during a press conference about new settlement construction in the Israel-occupied West Bank near Maale Adumim, Thursday, August 14, 2025. (AP)
"Israel" and India have signed a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) aimed at facilitating mutual investment flows and strengthening economic cooperation between the two nations. The agreement was formalized in New Delhi in the presence of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The treaty seeks to bolster investor confidence and provide a framework for smoother financial interactions between the two sides. Smotrich described the move as a “strategic step that will open new doors for both Israeli and Indian investors, strengthen Israeli exports, and provide businesses on both sides with certainty and tools to develop in the world’s fastest-growing markets.” He emphasized that India’s growing economic power represents a “tremendous opportunity for Israel.”
The Israeli regime hailed the signing as the first such agreement India has concluded with a Western-oriented economy within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). India previously signed similar treaties with the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan in 2023.
Smotrich is leading a government delegation to India to further promote bilateral economic collaboration. The delegation includes senior officials such as Chief Economist Shmuel Abramzon, Accountant General Yali Rothenberg, Director-General Ilan Rom, and Israel Securities Authority Chairman Seffy Singer.
