Current Affairs 6

India and Israel sign a joint Declaration on Cooperation and Exchange between the Two Countries in the Field of Water Technology

India-Israel bilateral relationship has become increasingly extensive and broad-based in the last 20
years. Relations have deepened and progressed in all areas of activities including political, economic and cultural relations, cooperation in agriculture and water management. As India and Israel commemorate the 20th anniversary of establishment of full diplomatic relations, provided an excellent
opportunity for a survey of cooperation in Infrastructure development, water treatment and purification technologies.



During the visit, India and Israel signed a Joint Declaration aimed at bringing about long-lasting cooperation and exchange between the two countries in the field of water technology.Under the Joint Declaration, an India-Israel Working Group will be created with the objective of long-term planning, development, improvement and sharing of technology and other matters related to water, waste water and sewage management.



The Working Group will also discuss the possibility of demonstration project, pilot study and establishing commercial demonstration centre, which would serve as a platform for presenting innovative technologies to assist in addressing the challenges faced by India, as also matters relating to quality-standard for drinking water, treatment of waste water and re- use of treated waste water.

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