Jerusalem, Feb. 26 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday said that a negotiating team from Israel is in India to negotiate the terms of a free trade agreement.

Misri said that both parties have decided to launch a bilateral financial dialogue.

"In September 2024, the two countries signed a bilateral investment agreement, and today, a negotiating team from Israel is in India for the first round of negotiations on concluding a free trade agreement between the two countries. To complete this triad, the two sides have also decided to launch a bilateral financial dialogue," the Foreign Secretary said.

Addressing a press briefing, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has concluded his state visit to Israel, undertaken at the invita...