Tel Aviv: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that the forthcoming India–Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would serve as a “stepping stone” to greater prosperity for both nations, as he highlighted growing opportunities for Indian companies in Israel’s infrastructure landscape.

Goyal, who is leading a 60-member business delegation to Israel, said India’s technical expertise could be deployed for Israel’s metro project. “India-Israel FTA will be a stepping stone to our shared prosperity. India’s skills can be leveraged by Israel for its metro project in Tel Aviv,” he said in a post on X.

Earlier in the day, Goyal announced that he had signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) with Nir Barkat, Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry, formally launching negoti

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